Tag: doe
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DOE, NPC Fast-Track SPUG Solar Hybrid Microgrids
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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Power Corporation (Napocor) are stepping up the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) hybrid microgrids across remote island territories, a strategic push aimed at displacing expensive diesel fuel generation and curbing ballooning universal subsidies. The initiative targets…
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Grid Status Red: DOE and NGCP Launch Urgent Safety Sweeps of Energy Infrastructure Following Massive Mindanao Earthquake
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the waters off Sarangani, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) have entered a high-stakes, whole-of-sector mobilization. The disaster has triggered widespread operational disruptions across various southern provinces, testing the resilience…
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DOE Clears Five Renewable Energy Projects for Grid Impact Study
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has greenlit five new renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of over 500 megawatts (MW) to proceed with a crucial system impact study (SIS) in coordination with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The SIS, a mandatory step for all major power…
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Fuel Prices Expected to Rise Next Week – DOE
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Motorists should brace for higher fuel prices next week, according to the Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday. Based on international trading over the past four days, DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau Assistant Director Rodela Romero shared the estimated price adjustments for petroleum products: Gasoline – Increase of P0.45 to P0.75…
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Motorists to Face Higher Fuel Prices as Retailers Announce Price Hike for 2025
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Motorists will see an increase in petroleum product prices this week as retailers announced a significant price hike on Monday to kick off 2025, following a rollback the previous week. In separate announcements, Seaoil Philippines Corp. and Shell Pilipinas Corp. stated they will raise the prices per liter of gasoline…
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DoE pushes 22 green energy projects for NGCP system impact study
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THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it endorsed 22 renewable power projects to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in June for a system impact study (SIS). “In June 2024, the DoE issued 22 SIS endorsements to the NGCP which are all new applications,” the department said in…
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U.S. DOE Opens Applications For $36 Million Weatherization Grant To Boost Clean Energy Transition
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As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the opening of applications for the $36 million Enhancement & Innovation (E&I) competitive […] The post U.S. DOE Opens Applications For $36 Million Weatherization Grant To Boost Clean Energy Transition appeared first on…
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DoE seeks PSALM extension to prevent P300-B liability for gov’t
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THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said the corporate life of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) should be extended to prevent the government from assuming P300 billion in liabilities. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said that the government initially expected it would take 25 years to complete the…