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Philippines to Adopt System to Hasten Renewable Energy Applications (Sun.Star)

Process will help speed 278 MW of geothermal energy projects

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) will soon adopt the One-Stop Facilitation and Monitoring Center (OSFMC) in a bid to facilitate and fast-track renewable energy (RE) projects in the country.

This developed after the OSFMC, a program spearheaded by Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) together with the DOE and concerned government agencies involved in the application process of RE projects, was tested in Mindanao to hasten the application for RE projects.

Romeo Montenegro, Minda director of investment promotions and public affairs said that generally, RE project applications would have a long process as compared to non-renewable energy projects. He said that generally, RE project applications would have a long process as compared to non-renewable energy projects because of the regulatory approvals by the government agencies is it has to go through.

RE projects include eight geothermal projects with a potential capacity of 278.48 MW. The projects are in various stages of applications. Some have already been awarded with service contracts while others have yet to receive one.

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