The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduled to issue an advisory or order that will direct power utilities, like the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), to extend for at least 30 days the bill payments of customers in line with the prescription of Republic Act 11494 or the Bayanihan Act-2....
The Department of Energy (DOE) has been swamped with solar project applications that will yield capacity installations of more than 13,217 megawatts, according to documents culled from the agency. As of June this year, energy department data showed that the array of solar projects proposed by...
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi As the government is keen on evaluating the joint venture deal proposed by Davao businessman Dennis A. Uy, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that they will start studying the ‘buyout proposal’ for the 45-percent majority interest of Shell Philippines...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for revisions in the guidelines that must be followed by power plant owners and operators so they can prospectively limit the testing and commissioning of their facilities within a two-month span – a phase that the electric generating units would have to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the construction timeline applied for by FGEN LNG Corporation, a joint venture of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., for the US$300 million floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) project so it can bring liquefied natural gas...
Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEN) will be investing P250 million in its subsidiary firm Buendia Christiana Holdings Corporation (BCHC) via shares subscription arrangement. The company disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that it already signed a subscription agreement with...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started awarding the last batch of degressed feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives to qualified biomass and run-of-river hydropower projects that reached commercial operations on the prescribed cut-off date last year. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi The recent round of...
American energy giant Chevron Corporation packed its bags out of the country early this year after finalizing the sale of its 45% stake in Malampaya to Filipino businessman Dennis Uy. Previous to this, data from the Petroleum Association of the Philippines showed an exodus of deep-pocketed...
The Philippine government has officially confirmed the planned sale of the 45-percent interest of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the $4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project. “Yes, we were informed that Shell is selling. That’s how much we know,” Energy Secretary...
The Philippine upstream subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc is planning to sell its 45-percent stake in the US$4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project if it can corner enticing offer from prospective takers. Highly placed sources from government indicated that Shell Philippines...
The gnawing coronavirus pandemic we’re wrestling with puts in view the fragility of any country – the crisis stirred up extreme socio-economic conundrum that will push not just government leaders but also the citizens to re-think policies and life choices moving forward. In the Philippines, the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is offering another petroleum block to interested investors, this time the prospect straddles offshore Cotabato basin in Mindanao. The block, according to the department, was nominated by an investor-group and it will be placed on a 60-day competitive challenge before...
