Groups laud ban on new coal plants, hit geothermal ‘sellout’
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 29) — There will be no new coal power plants in the country following an unprecedented moratorium issued by the Department of Energy.
Osotspa partners with Cleantech Solar to install 3 MW rooftop PV systems across Thailand
Cleantech Solar has announced the execution of a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with consumer products manufacturer and distributor Osotspa Public Company Limited for a combined 3 MW solar PV system on Osotspa’s five factories across Thailand.
Philippines Is Getting Ready To Drill For Oil And Gas
At a time when the second wave of coronavirus is decimating the world economy, when the Caucasus is smouldering from the consequences of the Karabakh issue and all the protracted Middle Eastern conflicts are continuing to drag the region into political obsolescence, the last thing we needed was a flareup with regard to the South […]
DOF bucks amendments to oil tax laws
Amid the tax predicaments raised by Petron on its refining business, the Department of Finance (DOF) indicated that it is not amenable to proposed tweaks in the country’s tax laws as applied to the supply chain of the downstream oil sector.
‘Closure of Petron refinery possible’
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s last remaining oil refinery is also in danger of closing down, burdened by the heavy cost of operations due to what it describes as the uneven playing field between importers and refiners.
US firm to seek permit to build offshore Batangas LNG terminal ‘soon’
EXCELERATE ENERGY LP said Wednesday its preparations to build an offshore liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Batangas are nearly complete and that it will seek a permit to start construction “soon” from the government.
PLN books Rp 12.2 trillion net loss as COVID-19 proves double whammy
State-owned electricity giant PLN has booked trillions of rupiah in losses so far this year due to lower energy demand and a weak rupiah exchange rate during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Solutions to accelerate renewables integration and power system resilience
Singapore and the International Energy Agency today co-hosted the second Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables (SIR). The Conference was held as part of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2020.
