TORONTO - Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is targeting to cement a partnership agreement with Canada’s OntarioTech University for a scholarship program geared toward enhancing the know-how and expertise of Filipino talents on the nuclear power development space....
TORONTO – Investors who are seriously looking at infusing heavy capital for nuclear power projects in the Philippines are decisively assessing concerns on siting as well as certainty of regulatory frameworks being the challenges that could make or break a deal in the resurgence of this...
TORONTO – Heeding key lessons learned from various energy markets, the Department of Energy (DOE) is keen on pushing for ‘premium incentives’ so the government could eventually entice investment-dollars for the country’s nuclear ambitions as reinforcement in the future energy mix. Energy...
European firm Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream) has signed service contracts with the Department of Energy (DOE) for two greenfield onshore wind power projects to be developed separately at demarcated sites in Luzon and Visayas grids. The service contracts were secured by Mainstream on 100%...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ready its contingency plans to ensure there would be enough supply of electricity as warmer weather conditions continue to heighten due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. “El Niño is going to be a big concern for our country not just in terms...
Consumers will be perked up slightly next week, as oil prices will just be on modest rollback at the domestic pumps, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P0.55 to P0.95 per liter; while diesel prices will...
TORONTO – The Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEPIAC) led by the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the concurrence of the Department of Finance (DOF) to a proposed deal with the South Korean government on a new feasibility study that must be undertaken to re-assess technical...
TORONTO – The Philippine government is exploring collaboration or cooperation deal with the Canadian government and its industry players on reinforcing research and development (R&D) initiatives that will aid the country on its nuclear rebirth by the turn of the decade. That intent has been...
The Senate Committee on Energy is confident that the bill seeking to develop the country’s natural gas industry would not only help enhance the country’s energy security but also increase employment opportunities for Filipinos as well. An LNG cargo arriving at the plant site in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy reminded residents of Panay Island to conserve energy following another power blackout on March 1. “The general public is also encouraged to conserve energy,” the DOE said in an appeal to residents of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros...
(Unsplash) The distribution and regulation sides of the Philippine power sector have expressed their backing of the economic Charter Change (Cha-cha) that's being pushed by the House of Representatives. In particular, resource persons from the Manila...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be offering 8,200 megawatts of renewable energy (RE) capacities in the fourth round of green energy auction (GEA-4) to be administered by the latter part of this year. In her remarks during an Energy Transition forum convened by Climate Smart Ventures (CSV),...
