Mike Wootton
Mike Wootton

I was at a conference last week—the Second Annual Power and Electricity Philippines—“seizing the immense investment opportunities. . . “ I must say that the choice of the Hyatt Hotel and Casino as venue for the conference was not ideal, because Mabini needs quite a lot of tidying up for it to be the right place to hold what at least appeared to be a high-powered international business conference. It was all a bit depressing really; certainly it was to me as an investor in renewable energy. Quips like “Rules keep changing,” “Philippine business environment is unique,” “much work to do in aligning regulations,” “need lots of patience and flexibility,” reflected the general mood which at an international level event to help people capture the “immense investment opportunities” seemed a bit counterproductive. It is fair to say that the power sector is in a bit of a mess.

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