DOE asks energy sector to build typhoon-resistant infra

Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla on Monday called on the distribution utilities (DUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for a proactive and resilient approach to energy restoration following the series of tropical cyclones that struck the country in recent weeks.

DOE endorses 24 power projects for NGCP’s grid impact study

The Department of Energy said Friday it endorsed to grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines 24 power generation projects for the conduct of a system impact study in October, led by the 2,000-megawatt wind project of Bondoc Wind Corp. in Masbate and the 1,000-megawatt offshore wind project of Vortex Offshore Wind Corp. in…