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MANILA, Philippines — The country remains firm on having its first kilowatts from nuclear power plants by 2035, despite moving away from the initial 2032 target as energy officials await progress on regulatory and safety approvals.
“The grid integration, barring no changes yet made in the Philippine Grid Code and all of the other technical requirements, the actual injection of the capacities will start at around 2035 through 2038,” Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Utilization and Management Bureau director Patrick Aquino said during a public consultation on Thursday.
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The DOE is drafting guidelines for the market’s first nuclear power generation capacity auction. The draft rules will clarify requirements, capacity allocation, pricing, contracting, site identification, safety standards, and government support measures for potential participants.
