MinDA Hails BARMM Energy Master Plan as Key to Mindanao’s Sustainable Future

Mindanao Pushes Forward With BARMM’s Energy Roadmap

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) lauded the Bangsamoro Sustainable Energy Master Plan 2023–2050, emphasizing its role in shaping BARMM’s clean, reliable, and future-ready energy transition.

MinDA Chairperson Sec. Leo Tereso Magno recognized the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE), together with ETP–UNOPS and CEERD–CSi, for producing a technically sound and collaboratively crafted roadmap. He reiterated MinDA’s commitment to harmonizing Mindanao-wide energy policies, linking BARMM with investors, and supporting capacity-building initiatives essential to sustainable development.

DOE Secretary Sharon S. Garin also highlighted the need to revive the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee to address regional power challenges and accelerate renewable energy investments.

Key Developments Highlighted at the Summit

• Presentation of BARMM’s strategic Master Plan outlining long-term sustainable energy pathways.
• Investment pitching sessions aimed at attracting developers and financiers.
• Technical briefings on BARMM’s resource potential and regulatory landscape.
• Commitments from MinDA to coordinate agencies, support investor missions, and align BARMM targets with the “50:50 by 2030” clean energy drive.
• National directives from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reinforcing streamlined clean energy investments and expanded electrification efforts.

MENRE Minister Akmad A. Ibrahim emphasized that the plan represents a legacy for the next generation—one anchored in peace, energy access, and economic opportunity for communities across the Bangsamoro.

Empowering Mindanao’s Energy Future

With strong alignment among national agencies, BARMM leadership, and development partners, the Summit underscored a unified push toward a resilient and inclusive energy landscape for Mindanao.