TOKYO, Japan – The Department of Energy (DOE) is in talks with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the inclusion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. In an interview with reporters here, DOE Director Patrick Aquino noted there is...
(Meralco logo) A ranking congressman is seeking the grant of a new 25-year franchise to power distribution giant the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda filed for this purpose House Bill (HB) No.9793, which...
Since the onset of the pandemic, the government has attempted to promote new modes of transportation to provide the public with a safer way to get to work. Public transportation may have been the default mode of transport for many before the pandemic, but the risk of spreading or contracting the...
The offer of San Miguel Global Power Holdings subsidiary South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) had been declared as the ‘best bid’ in the 1,200-megawatt capacity procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for a supply portfolio that will partly satiate its requirements during the El...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has completed its P15.9 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC). This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the amendment to SPNEC’s articles...
As a follow up to the three electric models it launched last year, Mercedes-Benz Philippines, now known as IC Star Automotive Inc., offers a carbon-free way to move about in the form of the latest EQS all-electric vehicle. As the name implies, the EQS is the all-electric counterpart of the...
The feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) fund is seen teetering on deficit by February billing, hence, that prompted the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to re-impose next month the collection of the P0.0364 per kilowatt hour (kWh) subsidy for the qualified renewable energy (RE) projects. “As the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
French multinational company Schneider Electric is stepping up on its offer of internet of things (IoT) or digital solutions to industries and manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, so they can optimize efficiency in their business operations. According to Atty. Norman Roland Ocana III, head...
From left: Toti Zara III, AC Motors President; Edmund A. Araga, EVAP President; and Patrick Aquino, DOE-EUMB Director, with the BYD Atto 3. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has chosen the BYD Atto 3 as its official vehicle. Renowned for its cutting-edge electric vehicle...
The magnitude of loans extended by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to the electric cooperatives (EC) surpassed P1.0 billion mark last year, according to the government-owned agency. In a statement to the media, NEA emphasized that at least 28 electric cooperatives (ECs) availed of...
An increase of P0.0846 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the January billing cycle of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will bring slight squeeze in the pockets of its roughly 8.0 million customers in the initial month of this year. The power utility firm announced that its tariff will climb to P11.3430...
