The Philippines is looking to use the official development assistance (ODA) and other funding from the Chinese government to finance the rehabilitation and expansion of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower complex in Mindanao. Department...
The Palawan and Sabah power interconnection may soon be in the works, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. During the recent Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP -EAGA) Power and Energy...
To avoid more delays in implementing the retail competition and open access (RCOA) scheme, the Department of Energy (DOE) is relaxing its policies on consumers’ transition to an open market. Energy Secretary...
The Energy Regulatory Commission vowed that it will explore all legal options to implement the new retail competition and open access (RCOA) policy after the Supreme Court (SC) issued a TRO on...
The Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday said they are considering using malls and other establishments as charging areas for electric vehicles (e-vehicles). An Ad-Hoc Technical Working Group (TWG) has been created to...
The Department of Energy has cleared five power projects with around 500 megawatts (MW) in capacity for grid impact studies (GIS) at the end of November 2016. Data from the DOE showed...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded renewable energy contracts for eight hydropower sites and two geothermal areas auctioned under the second open and competitive selection process (OCSP 2) Six companies won...
The expanded Batangas – Manila Natural Gas Pipeline project is the only energy project that can be found under the Public – Private Partnership (PPP) program, a top PPP official said. “For...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has ordered the redirection of the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric power plant’s (HEPP) output to the poor areas and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locations in Mindanao. The Power Sector...
Senator Richard Gordon has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to prepare for a power gap in the country, saying that the government should assure adequate power supply to support an increasing...
