The Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance, formerly Philippine Solar Power Alliance, on Tuesday urged the Energy Department and the Energy Regulatory Commission to speed up the approval of permits even in the wake of the enhanced community quarantine.
Tetchi Capellan, PSSEA spokesperson, said the solar industry was heeding the call of government in fighting the epidemic but the solar companies asked the DOE and ERC to accelerate their respective virtual permitting and approval platform so transactions can run smoothly even with most companies working from home.
Capellan in a letter sent to the DOE and ERC echoed the industry’s need to sustain productivity amid the anticipated economic slowdown.
“This may be the perfect time to put up the online system and process applications without the need for face-to-face interaction,” Capellan said in a statement.
