Levanta Renewables Pte Ltd. has secured project financing and issued a formal notice to begin construction on a major solar and battery storage facility in the Philippines. In a statement, Levante said the Singapore-backed developer finalized financial close for the Barotac solar power and battery...
Fate seemed to have other plans for Detdet Pepito, who will once again share the court with former elementary teammate and close friend Bella Belen after Capital1 picked her at No. 2 in the PVL Rookie Draft on Wednesday, June 3. “Mixed emotions. Sobrang grateful and thankful. Pinapangarap ko lang...
Standout setter Lams Lamina has been selected by the Galeries Tower Highrisers as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 PVL Rookie Draft held on Wednesday night, June 3, at the Novotel Manila. The 24-year-old Guimaras native is expected to bring the same versatility she displayed in anchoring National...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) defended its proposed mandatory product certification for solar energy systems, saying the measure is aimed at protecting consumers from substandard products and preventing the Philippines from becoming a dumping ground for rejected equipment. In a...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Police Regional Office-8 is going green as it inaugurated a 48-kilowatt, three-phase solar photovoltaic system in Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte, on Tuesday. The solar power system for classrooms and buildings inside the camp will significantly reduce electricity...
The Visayas grid is expected to get additional solar capacity by 2028 after EcoSolar Energy Corp. (ESEC) clinched the environmental clearance required to advance its utility-scale solar development in Capiz province. In a statement on Tuesday, June 2, ESEC said it has secured an environmental...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc., the clean-energy arm of Meralco PowerGen Corp., is planning to participate in the government’s upcoming Green Energy Auction program as part of its strategy to expand its clean power portfolio. Dennis Jordan, MGreen president and chief executive officer said in an...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is going all in on solar energy as it plans to roll out a new service offering that would allow customers to pay for internet and solar power solutions under a single package. PLDT, through its broadband unit PLDT Home, said it is exploring a “pioneering...
House Committee on Nuclear Energy Chairman Pangasinan 2nd district Rep. Mark Cojuangco didn 't mince words as he gave his opinion about the Department of Energy 's (DOE) policy on renewable energy (RE). Speaking during the joint hearing of the Committees on Energy and on Legislative...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is studying a new policy that would regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and use of solar energy systems in the country as part of efforts to strengthen public safety and address concerns raised by electric utility firms. During a public consultation...
Jin Navitas Electric Corp., the retail electricity supply arm of the Joy~Nostalg Group, plans to expand its power contract portfolio by 700 megawatts over the next two years to capitalize on the country 's deregulated energy market. Jose Alfonso Miras, JNEC president and chief executive...
The power generation arm of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has clarified that its upcoming merger with SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) will have no immediate impact on financials or public ownership, maintaining business as usual as the corporate heavyweight prepares for a...
