Manila, June 10 -- The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Japan International Cooperation (JICA) partnered to advance the Philippines' clean energy goals through a three-year technical cooperation project

In a statement on Tuesday, the DOE said outgoing Secretary Raphael Lotilla and JICA chief representative Baba Takashi signed the Records of Discussion for the Project on Resource Inventory of Hydropower Potential Sites on June 9.

Under the project, there will be a nationwide resource inventory of hydropower potential sites in the country.

The initiative aims to identify and assess viable large-scale hydropower sites across the country, in support of sustainable power generation and encourage greater private sector participation throug...