P108-B wind energy project in the pipeline in Northern Samar
The province of Northern Samar aims to become the wind energy capital of the Philippines with the implementation of a P108-billion wind energy project by an offshore company.
DOE: Commercial operation of reserve market to stabilize grid
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday the reserve market is now in full commercial operation and could help in ensuring system stability.
DOE sees P2B in savings from accelerated gov’t energy conservation program
The Philippine government could save as much as P2 billion worth of electricity and fuel consumption from the accelerated implementation of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP), the Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday.
DOE ramps up energy conservation efforts in Visayas gov’t offices
Efforts to conserve energy have become a new way of life for government offices in Central Visayas as the Department of Energy (DOE) fully implements President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order, an energy official said on Thursday.
RE projects surge by 26% in 2023, DOE reports
The Department of Energy (DOE) disclosed a 26% surge in renewable energy (RE) commercial projects with awarded service contracts in 2023, spearheaded by the solar power sector. DOE data released on Tuesday unveiled a total of 1,220 RE projects last year, with a potential capacity of 134,813.79 megawatts (MW), in contrast to the 965 projects […]
PBBM issues AO mandating efficient energy utilization in gov’t offices
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an administrative order (AO) directing government agencies to accelerate the implementation of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) to ensure efficient and judicious utilization of energy.
The Philippines installs the largest solar photovoltaic plant with 4,5 gigawatts
Within two years, in the first quarter of 2026, five million photovoltaic panels will be connected to a national electricity grid that will be completely relieved. The project is called Terra Solar and will generate about 4.5 gigawatt, about 12% of total Philippine demand.
175 power projects cleared for system impact studies
A total of 175 power generation projects have been cleared by the Department of Energy to conduct system impact studies (SIS) with the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in 2023.
