And with the recent signing of the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) law by President Rodrigo Duterte which streamlines the permitting process of power generation, transmission and distribution of power projects, the government must push for the development of more environment-friendly and sustainable sources like solar and wind power, Velasco said. “As our population grows, it’s not only important to tap new sources of energy to meet the demand. We should also make it a priority to harness renewable sources of energy that are clean and cheap,” said Velasco, chair of the House Committee on Energy. Power consumption across the three main islands in the Philippines increased 4 percent to 94,370-gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2017 from the previous year. “What the country needs is renewable sources of energy to meet the future demand for electricity.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 03, 2019 13:41 UTC