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DOE AWARDS 998 RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTRACTS

The Department of Energy (DOE) reported it awarded a total of 998 renewable energy (RE) contracts as of June 2022, with investments amounting to P270.8 billion. DOE said the RE contracts have a total installed capacity of 5,460.59 megawatts and a potential capacity of 61,613.81 MW. The biggest investments were in solar energy, which amounted […]

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ENOUGH FUEL SUPPLY AMID RED, YELLOW ALERTS – DOE

The Department of Energy (DOE) said there is no constraint in fuel supply in the country following the simultaneously forced outages of power generating plants in the Luzon grid. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Luzon grid was on yellow alert between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and from 5 […]

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DOE FORMS ADVISORY PANEL FOR ENERGY SECTOR

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla announced that the agency has formed a law and energy advisory panel that will address the challenges and bottlenecks in the regulatory framework in the energy sector. Lotilla said DOE has pooled senior legal advisers, which include retired Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban and Reynato Puno who will serve […]

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DOE TO FOCUS ON INDIGENOUS ENERGY SOURCES

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said the agency will focus on expanding and harnessing indigenous energy sources as its long-term strategy toward energy security. In a virtual press conference, Lotilla said the country remains dependent on imported energy supplies, particularly coal and oil. “The country remains dependent on imported energy supplies, particularly coal and […]