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To hasten the growth of this industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Thursday that it had made the policy and administrative framework for offshore wind energy projects available.

Department Circular No. 2023-06-0200, which was approved by Secretary of Energy Raphael Lotilla on June 16 and is by Executive Order No. 21 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on April 19, establishes the policies and procedures for agencies that issue permits and licenses for offshore wind (OSW) projects.

To speed up the development of offshore wind projects, the DC directs the permitting authorities to streamline permits, processes, requirements, and fees.

The Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) System is used to automate the process and ensure compliance with the deadlines for issuing permits set forth by law. It instructs permitting agencies to eliminate duplications and overlapping permits within and among permitting agencies and their attached bureaux or offices.

“One of the most important factors for OSW developers in hastening the completion of their work commitments is the integration of the authorizing authorities’ processes into the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop System. Additionally, it will offer a streamlined, effective, and efficient permitting and consenting process that will lower the cost of developing OSW resources and, ultimately, lower power consumer prices, according to a statement from the DOE.

The new framework also included a list of seven top priorities for the timely implementation of offshore wind projects. Establishing the Philippines Offshore Wind Databank, reviewing the current rules for service contract awards, creating a smart and green grid plan by a network service provider, formulating foreshore lease rules for the transmission system, creating a long-term port development plan through the Philippine Ports Authority, guaranteeing the safety and security of all offshore wind projects, and institutionalizing marine spatial planning are a few of these.

Since DOE published the Philippines Offshore Wind Roadmap in 2022, the organization has given out 66 contracts totaling a combined 53.85 gigawatts (GW) of potential power.

Around 178 GW of offshore wind resources are available in the Philippines.

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