July 19, 2017

Duterte seeks new guidelines on ECCs for energy projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin President Rodrigo R. Duterte is requiring the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to submit new guidelines on the approval and issuance of environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) […]
July 17, 2017

6 firms eye hydropower projects in Laguna Lake

By Lenie Lectura – July 16, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy has received interests from six firms that want to put up pumped storage hydropower projects in Laguna. Mario Marasigan, director of Renewable Energy Management Bureau, said Laguna de Bay […]
July 17, 2017

Energy sector seen attracting more investments

By Lenie Lectura – July 16, 2017 from Business Mirror The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy is optimistic that more investors will be encouraged to closely look at the Philippine energy market as the government jump-starts the implementation of vital reforms […]
July 17, 2017

NREB sets flexibility in RE capacity purchase

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 15, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is injecting some flexibility in the incremental purchase of renewable energy (RE) capacity that off-taker distribution utilities would have to adhere to […]