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Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian say that small, isolated islands are perfect testing grounds for solar power and policy advancements. In the recently concluded..

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded contracts for eight microgrids in unserved areas, including hybrid systems with solar and energy storage, as well as diesel gensets. Plans are now underway for a second competitive bidding round to develop microgrids in other areas without electricity access.

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Wednesday that the Maharlika Consortium secured the rights to develop microgrid systems in 8 unserved locations across the Provinces of Cebu, Quezon, and Palawan. The DOE said in a statement that it has concluded the first round of the competitive selection process (CSP)…

The Department of Energy (DOE) will launch this year the second competitive bidding for the microgrid system providers (MGSP). While the agency has yet to complete the first round of competitive selection process (CSP) for MGSP, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said the target is to conduct this every year.…

MSPECTRUM Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is ending the year with an accumulated installed capacity of 60 megawatts (MW) and P500 million in revenues. “Sixty megawatts,” company president Ma. Cecilia M. Domingo said recently when asked for the capacity of installed solar power panels for…

Stable electricity on the horizon for remote Cebu islands - Department of Energy releases Invitation to Bid for electrification project

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing microgrids to boost full electrification nationwide, commended the Department of Energy’s (DOE) launch of its competitive selection process (CSP) for microgrid systems providers (MGSP), citing the move as  “a substantial leap towards full electrification across the nation.” “We are confident that the development of microgrid systems…

A competitive bidding for the development of microgrid systems in remote areas scheduled by end of this year is expected to benefit over 15,000 households, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. Republic Act (RA) 11646 (Microgrid Systems Act of 2022) mandates the conduct of a competitive selection process (CSP) before a micro grid system provider

In a bid to accelerate the government’s electrification program, the Department of Energy (DOE) is now crafting the best way to auction unserved areas to interested microgrid system providers (MSPs). “We have 120 islands that are not connected to the grid. We have to determine first the list of the areas…

State-run National Electrification Administration is looking to achieve total electrification in the country by 2028.