July 31, 2017

Investors seek ‘technology specific’ bid round for RE

By Myrna M. Velasco –  July 30, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Renewable energy (RE) investors are advancing proposals to government that the bid round to be undertaken within the ambit of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) be done on technology-specific […]
December 28, 2016

High power rates’ discontent: Long on ideas, short on cash (Part II)

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 27, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The multi-dimensional discourse centering on assumptions that “the Philippines has one of the highest electricity rates in Asia” has so far been overplayed.  Many times, it had drawn […]
December 5, 2016

Cusi nixes new feed-in tariff

by Alena Mae S. Flores – December 04, 2016 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is not inclined to a third round of feed-in tariff to ease the burden of consumers from high electricity rates. “As long as […]
November 7, 2016

Cusi not inclined to use FiT scheme for RE projects

By Lenie Lectura – November 4, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE), under the leadership of Alfonso G. Cusi, is not inclined to implement a third round of feed-in-tariff (FiT) scheme for solar- and wind-power projects. “It’s too much […]