DOE to Conduct Forum for Power, Re Investors in Mindanao

(Taguig City) To entice investors to put up more power plants in Mindanao, the Department of Energy is set to conduct an Energy Investment Forum in the said region focusing on conventional power and renewable energy projects.

 

The said Energy Investment Forum will be held on June 20, 2012 at the Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

 

The Forum intends to present to stakeholders in the Mindanao region the renewable energy development procedures as well as updates in power projects to address the present and future power supply needs of the region.   Resource speakers from the DOE, its attached agencies, and other government agencies will be present to provide discussion and clarification on the different issues, challenges, and opportunities in the energy sector today especially the concerns investors are facing in pursuing their power projects.  This event will also serve as a venue for networking and focused group discussion among the stakeholders and other concerned agencies.

 

Targeted to attend this event are representatives from the  business sector, generation companies, private distribution utilities, electric cooperatives, potential investors, government agencies, as well as financial institutions and donor agencies to keep abreast on the different requirements and processes involved in an energy project.