Mylene Capongcol – ICSC | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities

RE share of 80% seen needed for PHL to become Paris-compliant [BusinessWorld]

Jhian Aranas2022-11-21T15:35:41+08:0016 Nov 2022|Tags: 1.5C, Angelo Kairos Dela Cruz, CEED, COP27, DOE, energy crisis, energy mix, Energy Policy, Gerry Arances, Mylene Capongcol, NDC, RE, renewable energy|

THE Philippines can only comply with its Paris climate commitments with an 80% share of renewable energy (RE) in its power mix by 2030, an energy think tank said.

DOE firms up dispatch of RE plants in WESM

Jhian Aranas2022-04-08T16:00:07+08:0006 Apr 2022|Tags: Bert Dalusung, DOE, FIT, GEOP, GIZ, Lenie Lectura, Mylene Capongcol, REEE, REMB, WESM|

by Lenie Lectura | April 06, 2022| Published by Business Mirror | READ THE STORY HERE THE Department of Energy (DOE) targets to issue in the third quarter of this year a new policy declaring all renewable energy (RE) plants as preferential dispatch units in the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM). During the second day [...]

DOE, ICSC: RE, not baseload coal, will best address PHL energy needs

Jhian Aranas2022-04-07T17:20:55+08:0006 Apr 2022|Tags: Bert Dalusung, CASE, electricity rates, fuel prices, Meralco Power Academy, Mylene Capongcol, NREP, Press Release, TARGET, Ukraine War, VRE, WESM|

MANILA, 06 April 2022 – The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Manila-based policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) reiterated today that renewable energy sources – through flexible, distributed generation – best suit the power generation needs of the Philippines. “Renewable energy can definitely compete with coal. In the renewable space, you only [...]