Sharon Garin

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Closed the Philippines' 2026 ASEAN energy chairmanship

More than 2,500 gigawatts of renewable and storage projects worldwide are waiting for a grid connection, nearly twice the generating capacity of the United States. The UN's Global Grids Accelerator, launched on September 23, is meant to turn government grid plans in Africa and Southeast Asia into projects that can be financed and built.

Updated Oct 27

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As of July 2026: Overseeing the country's renewable-energy targets

On July 14, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated Phase 1 of MTerra Solar as the world's largest solar-plus-storage farm. Phase 1 has 1,373 megawatts of solar capacity and 825 megawatts of battery storage — 3,300 megawatt-hours in total — now feeding power into the Manila grid from two provinces north of the capital.

Updated Jul 16