Remittances to local government units (LGUs) hosting energy projects reached as much as P4.155 billion this year, according to a report from the Department of Energy. The fund share of the host communities is based on the prescription of Energy Regulations (ER) 1-94 wherein they are entitled to...
The energy investment arm of the Ayala group will be injecting additional investments of P10.81 billion for greenfield solar and wind power projects in the Luzon grid. AC Energy President and CEO Eric T. Francia The board of directors of AC Energy Philippines had green-lighted secured loan...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has given the Green, Healthy, Smart, and Sustainable Ecozone Award to Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) for its “notable commitment to promoting healthy industrialization and sustainably-designed, smart, and green economic zone.”...
The government is currently studying if it can establish “technical justification” that will allow higher percentage of foreign investors’ shareholdings in renewable energy (RE) projects, primarily for wind and solar ventures. That policy option is currently being studied by the Department of...
The board of directors of First Gen Corporation approved the declaration of cash dividends on array of its preferred shares that shall be paid to its shareholders by January next year. The company, in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), stated that it will extend cash dividend of...
To ensure that even people who are slow to understand and unwilling to listen will clearly hear it, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi twice stipulated that the Philippines “cannot really get rid of coal” even on its future energy mix onward to 2040. In an updated Philippine Energy Plan (PEP)...
As the Duterte administration inches closer to its tail end stretch, the Department of Energy (DOE) will knock anew on investors’ doors for prospective fresh capital flow to various projects being offered across segments in the energy sector. Coinciding with the celebration of the National Energy...
The downstream oil subsidiary of Chevron Corporation has named Billy Liu as its new Country Chairman and General Manager, replacing Louie Zhang who recently retired following more than three decades of service in the American firm. In taking the top post at Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), Liu will...
US firm Enphase Energy Inc. has partnered with MSpectrum, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), for the distribution of the former’s products to residential and commercial end-users opting to draw their energy needs from solar installations. In an announcement at its...
Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines is breaking free from coal-fired generating facilities, hence, it is casting the divestment of its shareholdings in the 1,336-megawatt Dinginin power project and the 360MW Mariveles coal plant, its...
Filipino consumers will need to brace for increase in diesel prices next week that may range from P0.35 to P0.45 per liter; while kerosene prices may go up from P0.20 to P0.30 per liter. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) For gasoline products, based on the initial calculation of the oil...
The energy investment arm of the Ayala Group will be raising additional US$500 million to US$600 million from its targeted cash-raising activities next year, so it can cover the bulk of equity that it will need to inject on its targeted renewable energy (RE) projects in the Philippines and...
