By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.
MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin is eyeing the allocation of all or most of the coal produced from Semirara Island to local power plants, as new export rules of top supplier Indonesia pose risks to the domestic electricity situation.
Garin said the changes in Indonesian export guidelines would have an impact on the Philippines’ planned coal contract auction.
READ: Manila gets Jakarta’s ‘assurance’ on coal
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), accounting for more than 90 percent of domestic coal production, has a 50-year contract with the government covering mining blocks on Semirara. This will expire in July 2027.
