Philippines Charts Course For Green Energy Momentum At SIEW 2025 - CleanTechnica

At the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025, the Philippine delegation, led by Department of Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin, emphasized the country’s proactive role in the global energy transition and its ambitions as the upcoming ASEAN Chair in 2026. Garin outlined a vision for a resilient, interconnected, and people-centered energy future, leveraging the Philippines’ abundant renewable resources and strong policy frameworks to enhance regional energy security and sustainability. This vision aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s support for the Enhanced ASEAN Power Grid (APG), a regional initiative aimed at decarbonizing Southeast Asia’s energy sector through cross-border renewable energy integration. A significant announcement from Garin was the exploration of a bilateral power interconnection between the Philippines and Malaysia, which would be the Philippines’ first physical link to the ASEAN Power Grid. This connection is expected to improve energy security, diversify supply, and stabilize the grid for the Philippines, while advancing ASEAN’s goal of an integrated energy market that facilitates