February 19, 2021

Energy dep’t clears 3 geothermal bidders for next auction stage

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 16, 2021 | 8:07 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) has allowed three geothermal companies to proceed to the next stage of the open and competitive selection process round three (OCSP3), […]
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 22, 2020

No foreign firm takers of PH geothermal blocks yet

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 22, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite the perceived low capitalization of US$50 million dangled to foreign investors for integrated geothermal resource exploration and power plant development in the country, the Department of […]
October 9, 2020

Here comes the sun…and the wind, and water

By Lenie Lectura – October 8, 2020 from Business Mirror FOSSIL fuels, oil in particular, were hit hard as land, air and sea travel ground to a screeching halt during the first few months of the pandemic. Coal-fired power plants, […]