December 31, 2020

DOE extends FIT incentive for hydro power ‘indefinitely’

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has green-lighted ‘indefinite extension’ on the award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives for run-of-river (ROR) hydropower projects that will be pursued by renewable […]
December 28, 2020

Hike in RE installations uncertain

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 28, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has forthrightly stated that it has not given any approval yet to the proposal of the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) to […]
December 23, 2020

Renewable energy share declines sharply since passage of 2008 law

By Angelica Y. Yang – December 22, 2020 | 7:25 pm from Business World THE share of renewables in the Philippines’ energy mix has declined to just under 21% from nearly 34% since the Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008 […]
December 16, 2020

NREB sets first renewables auction

By Lenie Lectura – December 16, 2020 from Business Mirror The country will hold its first renewable energy (RE) auction middle of next year, a move that will push for the compliance of power providers with the Renewable Portfolio Standards […]