May 20, 2024

DOE to allow longer power plant maintenance works

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 19, 2024, 8:25 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to allow longer maintenance period for power plants to avoid breakdowns that could lead to outages. “We […]
May 20, 2024

DOE endorses 19 power projects for grid study

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 19, 2024, 7:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said over the weekend it endorsed to the transmission operator 19 power projects for system impact study in April 2024, composed mostly […]
May 8, 2024

Ex-DOE chief defends coal moratorium despite power supply alerts

By Manila Standard Business – May 7, 2024, 9:00 pm Ex-Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi   Former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday described the Department of Energy’s coal moratorium implemented in 2020 as a well-considered policy move despite criticisms. Cusi […]
May 6, 2024

Gov’t issues 92 offshore wind contracts amid strong interest from local, foreign firms

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 5, 2024, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said it issued 92 offshore wind service contracts with potential capacity of 65.049 gigawatts as of March 25, 2024, reflecting the strong […]