With the growing interest of foreign companies to invest in the Philippines\u2019 wind energy sector, Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop policy that will ensure the availability of Filipino talents in this sector.<\/p>\n
In a statement of the Danish Embassy in Manila late Monday evening, Mellbin underscored the opportunity for the Philippines to be a regional training hub because of the Filipinos\u2019 English proficiency and being a highly globalized workforce.<\/p>\n
The envoy said the DOE should craft a policy on developing pool of skilled workers for the wind industry.<\/p>\n
Last April 24 to 28, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla led a Philippine delegation to Denmark focusing on wind energy cooperation.<\/p>\n
This is after the DOE awarded three service contracts to Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF) to develop offshore wind power projects in the country worth USD5 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe visit also showed international interest for supporting the education of Filipino technicians for renewable energy jobs in the Philippines and internationally \u2014where they could play a key role in making the global energy transition possible,\u201d Mellbin added.<\/p>\n
Lotilla also met with Danish Permanent Secretary of State for Climate, Energy and Utilities during his visit in Denmark last week. The two officials agreed to work on a possible memorandum of understanding on energy sector.<\/p>\n
Denmark is one of the global leaders in renewable energy and among the lead providers of technologies to help in climate change mitigation.<\/p>\n
In less than a year of the Marcos administration, two Danish firms have invested in the Philippines for offshore wind projects.<\/p>\n
These are the CINMF, which is the first fully foreign-owned company that invested in the country\u2019s renewable energy sector, and the Copenhagen Energy. Their combined offshore wind capacity is at 6 gigawatts. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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