This is critical in supporting the country’s clean energy transition initiatives. The Philippines Offshore Wind Roadmap identified a total of 178 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy potential across the country, particularly in the areas of Northwest Luzon, Manila, Mindoro, Guimaras Strait and Negros/Panay West. The increase is meant to encourage more investors and end-users to develop and utilize domestic energy sources, thereby gradually increasing the RE percentage in the generation mix which is still dominated by coal.Īnother priority area in the country’s RE industry is offshore wind energy. One major strategy of the government is to increase RE to 35 percent of the power generation mix by 2030 and at least 50 percent by 2040.Īlong this line, the DOE just recently increased the percentage of the utilization of RE for on-grid areas from 1 percent to 2.52 percent.
The Department of Energy (DOE), under the leadership of its new secretary, immediately went to work. The efforts of the power companies and that of the government are making headlines, not only because they need to catch up but also because the new administration’s priorities include diversifying the country’s energy sources by focusing on renewable energy (RE) and possibly adopting nuclear energy. A STABLE and sufficient power supply is crucial to economic growth, especially when the country is gearing up for a post-pandemic boom.
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