The committee, which is tasked to determine the viability of nuclear power in the country, is in line with the energy policies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The DOE is also moving to secure the power supply in the off-grid or missionary areas amid high electricity prices as part of the government’s push toward total electrification.During a briefing, Lotilla said that off-grid areas must be provided power even as electricity costs have sky-rocketed given the high diesel prices.
He assured the public that his committee would do its part in informing the people about the efficiency and benefits of nuclear energy, as well as in crafting measures that could provide for the construction of nuclear power plants in the country. “Imagine how much the price of diesel and bunker fuel increased in the last year alone. And you can imagine the cost of electricity in order to produce them for our people in the major islands like Mindoro, Masbate, and Palawan, all these off-grid areas have to be provided with the power, and the costs have skyrocketed,” Lotilla said.