February 19, 2018

The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 18, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is seriously considering a ‘zonal auction’ or “based on location’ bidding of renewable energy (RE) projects that shall be qualified under the […]
November 8, 2017

DOE crafts incentives for RE installations in off-grid islands

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 7, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is working on a formula that will incentivize deployments of renewable energy (RE) technologies along off-grid domains via the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) […]
October 2, 2017

2 more years of ‘policy uncertainty’ for RE investors

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 2, 2017, 7:20 AM from Manila Bulletin Local and foreign investors have been batting for clarity and certainty on policy issues in the renewable energy (RE) sector, but the Department of Energy (DOE) had […]
September 14, 2017

DOE wants further improvements in ‘green energy’ option rules

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 13, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) admitted that the draft “Green Energy Option” rules for the renewable energy (RE) sector had still been “anemic,” hence, further improvements will have […]