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THE share of renewables in the Philippines’ energy mix has declined to just under 21% from nearly 34% since the Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008 was passed, posing a threat to power self-sufficiency because much of the non-renewable fuel requirement is imported, the head of the government’s renewables regulator said Friday.
“The share of renewables since the RE Act was passed has actually been declining. When the RE Act was passed, renewables… accounted for almost 34% of the power that’s supplying the system. Over the years, that has declined to (over) 20% at the end of 2019,” National Renewable Energy Board Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta said in a webinar organized by the Center for Empowerment, Innovation and Training on Renewable Energy and other groups.
Published December 18, 2020, 1:03 PM
A multi-sectoral technical working group (TWG) has been created to deliberate and sort out issues and concerns on the planned privatization of the 728-megawatt Agus-Pulangui hydropower assets in Mindanao.
In a Department Order issued by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi this month, it was stated that the members of the Agus-Pulangui Hydropower Complex (APHC)-TWG shall comprise of representatives from the Department of Energy, Energy Regulatory Commission, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation, National Power Corporation and National Transmission Corporation.
Designated as chair of the technical working group is Energy Assistant Secretary Redentor E. Delola; and the rest will comprise the memberships of the TWG.