TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese company has presented an offer to the Philippine government on the application of an artificial intelligence-based (AI) technology that can systematically track power outages and could also aid in right-sizing the design of transmission network as well as other...
Following the shutdown of a power station last Jan. 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that Panay Island's electricity supply remained stable, and normal operations were resumed within a few hours. In a statement, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that there are no rotational...
Motorists will have to brace for fresh round of financial pain next week as pump prices are anticipated to rise by a relatively significant level that will inch close to P1.00 per liter for gasoline and diesel products, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has been in talks with the consortium-members of the Malampaya gas field project on prospects of retaining the oil-linked gas pricing formula in the targeted new gas sale and purchase agreements (GSPAs) that shall be cemented for the 15-year service contract extension...
The feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) fund is seen teetering on deficit by February billing, hence, that prompted the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to re-impose next month the collection of the P0.0364 per kilowatt hour (kWh) subsidy for the qualified renewable energy (RE) projects. “As the...
Filipino-led Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) will fork out P35 billion worth of capital expenditures (capex) for this year, primarily to advance the completion and commercial operations of the first batch of its gigawatt-scale solar installations. In an interview with the media, CREC...
Gokongwei-led JG Summit, through its renewable energy (RE) subsidiary Merbau Corporation, will be expanding solar investments outside of the conglomerate’s span, so they can similarly help other businesses achieve their decarbonization strategies. The forward business plan is being firmed up...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel products will have to brace for a bigger squeeze in their pockets this week, as the price of this commodity will rise by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing adjustment advisories of the oil companies. For gasoline products, the increase will be...
The penalties being collected by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been proposed to be re-channeled as compensation to consumers who are casualties of blackout incidents, similar to the four-day power failure which plunged Western Visayas into a state of economic vulnerability and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is already preparing warranted standards for the targeted escalation of ethanol blend to gasoline products at the level of 20% (E20) by volume from currently at 10%. To firm up the eventual Philippine National Standard (PNS) for gasoline with higher bioethanol...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is recommending the establishment of a ‘new protocol’ that shall firmly guide National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on power supply-demand balance at the course of its grid operations during emergency situations. As stated by Energy Undersecretary...
