Philippine President Reconfirms Commitment To Renewable Energy, Wants "Sleeping" Projects To Wake Up - CleanTechnica

In his July 28 State of the Nation Address, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration’s strong commitment to expanding renewable energy in the country’s energy mix, targeting 35% renewable utilization by 2030 and 50% by 2040. Currently, renewables account for only 22% of electricity generation. He emphasized the need to “wake up” numerous stalled or “sleeping” renewable energy projects, which face challenges such as difficulties in securing land rights, delays in completing critical System Impact Studies for grid connection, bureaucratic hurdles, and lack of developer commitment. Offshore wind projects face additional obstacles due to the absence of specialized port infrastructure and a local supply chain, leading to reliance on imports and increased costs. The President urged government agencies to address these systemic issues to accelerate project development. He also highlighted ongoing efforts to diversify clean energy sources, including solar, wind, and natural gas—considered a lower-emission “bridge fuel.” Marcos announced plans to complete nearly