Filipino firm Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) emerged as one of the "big winners" in the recently concluded second Green Energy Auction (GEA-2) of the government, cornering 916.58 megawatts that will firmly cement its foothold as one of the emerging major players in the renewable energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to sway all government-run institutions to embrace solar solutions in meeting their energy needs to break the country’s cycle of vulnerability to volatile global fuel prices. According to the energy department, perfect candidates for solar installations in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued notice of awards (NOAs) to 105 winning bids in the second round of green energy auction (GEA-2), an exercise that partly fulfills the country's renewable energy (RE) development roadmap. The winning project-developers will be awarded with 20-year power...
AboitizPower Distributed Renewables Inc. (APX), a subsidiary of leading energy producer Aboitiz Power Corporation, has cemented a joint venture deal with emerging energy solutions firm Upgrade Energy Philippines Inc. (UGEP) for targeted solar rooftop projects in the country. In a statement to the...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has partnered with Norwegian Investment Fund (Norfund) for targeted provision of solar solutions that will cater to the energy needs of telecommunications companies in the Philippines. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), ACEN indicated that the proposed...
A tripartite collaborative approach has been reached by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the city government of Pasig to promote the use of renewable energy (RE) in the host-locality. In a statement to the media, the ERC said that an...
Solana Solar Alpha Inc. (Solana Solar), a subsidiary of Altenergy, has cemented a power supply agreement with Villar-led retail electricity supplier company Kratos RES Inc. Under the agreement, Solana Solar will supply Kratos RES with 10-megawatt and up to 20 MW of clean and renewable power from the...
Garmin announced the launch of the Instinct 2X Solar. The global leader in innovative GPS technology launched its latest addition to their rugged, purpose-built Instinct 2 smartwatches that are specifically designed to thrive in the most challenging and extreme environments. “Our latest...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has secured government approval to ramp up its energy storage venture as a technology coupling to its 720-megawatt(ac) New England solar farm venture in Australia. In a statement to the media, ACEN Australia said that state-government of New South Wales (NSW) gave a...
118 qualified firms eyeing to join 2nd RE auction By Myrna M. Velasco The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to hold its second Green Energy Auction (GEA-2) on June 19 which attracted a remarkable number of potential bidders. A total of 118 qualified companies have expressed interest in bidding for...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has hiked its pipeline of renewable energy projects raising its capacity to 1,700 megawatts, surpassing the five-year development plan earlier cast by its power generation subsidiary Meralco PowerGen Global Business Power Corp. According to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will issue a circular setting the standards and pricing methodology to be complied with by service providers in the flourishing solar rooftop energy solutions in the country. In the proposed policy, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be crafting the proposed...
