DOE scraps coal bid, plans rebid in weeks as Semirara contract nears expiry

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The Philippine Department of Energy has canceled its current bid process for coal contracts and plans to conduct a rebid in a few weeks with new rules. This decision comes as the Semirara contract approaches its expiration in July 2027.

‘We’ll rebid in a few weeks. New rules, new bidding,’ Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler as Semirara’s contract nears its July 2027 expiry