June 21, 2019

DOE to scrap off-grid subsidies for commercial, industrial users

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing policy steps on the removal of subsidies for commercial and industrial end-users operating in island-grids; and will just confine the […]
June 17, 2019

DOE formally seeks Meralco’s action on CSP

With no new power projects   By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With no new power projects reaching “committed capacity” stature yet under the Duterte administration, Energy Secretary Alfonso G.Cusi has formally directed […]
June 14, 2019

DOE inspects 74% of LGUs power-generating facilities

By Lenie Lectura – June 14, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has inspected 53 of the 72 development projects implemented by various local government units (LGUs) hosting generating facilities or power plants funded under the Energy […]
June 13, 2019

DOE eyes 14 transmission projects for NGCP till 2040

By Lenie Lectura – June 13, 2019 from Business Mirror FOURTEEN transmission projects are lined up for completion by the grid operator between this year until 2040. “For 2019 and onward, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines [NGCP] focuses […]