'No need for big power plants'

By Catherine S. Valente

Apr 01, 2023 12:04 am

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said that the Philippines no longer needs large-scale energy projects such as the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant as his administration eyes the creation of more power storage facilities to address the problems of energy supply in the country.

Marcos made the statement as he promised to improve the policy and regulatory framework for the renewable energy industry, especially for the Energy Storage System (ESS) technology, to encourage further development of the industry.

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