THE Department of Energy (DoE) on Friday said the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants remains in effect, noting that existing facilities and projects already in the pipeline are sufficient to meet the country’s power requirements.

In a statement, the DoE said the current policy still exempts projects that secured Certificates of Non-Coverage before the moratorium was imposed.

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