DoE: Future-proofing energy security at 50

THE occasion of the golden, 50th golden anniversary of the Department of Energy (DoE)'s foundation has coincided with the recent push of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for the DoE and other related agencies in the energy sector to ensure the sustainability of the country's power needs.

Since immediate and medium-term plans for energy development and power supply in the Philippines have been tackled, the golden measures of the DoE for "future-proofing energy security at 50" have dived deeply into detailed steps and projected outcomes. Projections have covered the use of renewable energy that have also ramped up the nation's initiatives to overturn the negative effects of climate change. Initiatives have even mapped out the success of the first green auction and how it led to preparations for the second one in June 2023. Preparations have presented new or supplemental investments in renewable energy capacities, using more sustainable energy sources to meet power requirements. Most importantly, the DoE presents how the long-term intent has been to reduce electricity costs. To round things off, the Energy department has intended to show how power security has been a top priority of the present administration.