October 25, 2021

No phaseout of coal power plants in Mindanao – Cusi

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 24, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DoE) has categorically countered the planned buy-out and phaseout or retirement of coal-fired power plants in Mindanao, specifying that this is not part […]
October 18, 2021

Solar farms to ‘eat’ PH food lands

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 16, 2021, 11:12 AM from Manila Bulletin The country’s grand ambition for massive solar power installations could result in weaker food sustainability, because energy developments could snatch lands that could have otherwise been allocated […]
August 26, 2021

DOE mandates DUs to submit updated distribution dev’t plans

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 26, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is mandating all distribution utilities (DUs) to submit their updated Distribution Development Plan (DDP) that shall factor in supply-demand as well as […]
August 9, 2021

‘Reserve price’ for 2,000MW RE capacity auction

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 9, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin A ‘reserve price’ will be prescribed for the targeted 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy (RE) capacity that the Department of Energy (DOE) will be placing on the […]