DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said more sources of renewable energy will be added to the Mindanao grid between 2023 and 2028 that will balance out the current power mix of the island at 70-30 in favor of fossil fuels. MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro said that...
A consortium led by Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM), which operates a 100-hectare disposal facility in Clark, Pampanga, is pushing for its $220-$250 million proposal to set up a waste-to-energy (WTE) project aligned with the country's sustainability efforts. In a statement, MCWM said the...
In a media briefing last week, Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara said that the Luzon grid could be distressed with 12 incidents of yellow alerts for eight months this year, a condition in the power system entailing insufficiency of power reserves. This forecast is...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) has expressed its support for the Energy Regulatory Commission’s efforts to secure adequate and affordable electricity supply by pursuing transparent, accountable, and investment-friendly policies. The Makati-based business group issued the statement Wednesday, Jan....
China to join nuclear, RE euphoria in PH By MYRNA M. VELASCO China is the latest country to join the renewed investment euphoria for nuclear power technology in the Philippine energy sector, as prompted by the recent state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in that Asian super power nation....
Integrating renewable energy production in farming provides several benefits for farmers and the environment. Installing solar panels in fields enables farmers to harvest solar energy alongside their crops. Agrivoltaic farming, the practice of growing crops underneath solar panels, is already...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for his big achievement in connection with climate change mitigation during the latter's just-concluded state visit to China. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President...
The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
Globe Telecom Inc. has shifted ten more of its facilities in Luzon and Visayas to renewable fuel, bringing the total of its clean energy sites to 24 todate. To reduce carbon emissions, Globe recently partnered with ACEN, the renewable energy platform of the Ayala Group, to run its Cavite, Cebu,...
Infrastructure builder Vivant Corporation reported that its subsidiary is investing an initial P283 million to acquire a project company that will own and operate a solar power plant facility in Bulacan. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it was given notice by...
Solar Philippines is preparing for the conversion of over 3,000 hectares in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan into industrial land this year after securing off-take agreements for its projects in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) said it has already...
Prime Energy, a subsidiary of the Razon Group’s Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., has convened an advisory council composed of technical experts and key industry leaders for the exploration and development of the Malampaya gas field. In a statement, Prime Infra said the advisory council will...
