DOE chief targets 121.3 GW of power capacity by 2040

The Department of Energy seeks to have 121.3-GW of power capacity by 2040. | INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s energy chief is pushing more ambitious targets, calling for aggressive investments to raise power capacity to 121.3 gigawatts (GW) by 2040.

In a media briefing on Tuesday, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin said the local market’s current installed capacity is 32.2 GW.

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