Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property development arm of the Gokongwei group, plans to continue expanding the installation of solar power generation panels across its malls, particularly amid the ongoing energy crisis. Through Robinsons Malls, the company has been installing solar power...
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...
MGEN Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), the renewable energy (RE) arm of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), is expanding its investment horizon toward land-based wind projects while sustaining construction momentum on its multi-billion-peso Terra Solar venture in Central Luzon...
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...
Amid recent power fluctuations in Luzon and recurring yellow alerts in Visayas grid, energy regulators and private-sector players are pushing for faster deployment of flexible and dispatchable power capacity to strengthen grid reliability during the dry season. During the Economic Journalists...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has signed a cooperation agreement with key government energy agencies to modernize and rehabilitate the aging power transmission system of Mindoro Island, with officials aiming to...
The United States (US) government’s Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has earmarked a $60-million grant for the Philippines focused on the energy sector. Documents discussed during the US aid agency’s economic advisory council meeting last month, which were made public last week, showed that the...
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...
Electricity subsidies remain necessary to help vulnerable households and remote communities access power, but the Philippine government needs to improve targeting mechanisms to reduce leakages and ensure long-term sustainability, according to experts at a recent webinar organized by state-run...
The Department of Energy expects surge of private sector investment as it rolls out its initial auction for waste-to-energy projects, moving to alleviate an ongoing power crisis that has strained the country’s electrical grid. The bidding round, designated as the sixth Green Energy Auction...
Are you afraid of the dark? Well, that depends on whether we are talking about horror movies or the national power supply! Just when Filipino consumers thought they could finally survive the summer’s rotational blackouts, the international energy market strolled in like a sequel villain,...
Social Security System (SSS) is preparing to launch an energy sustainability loan program in September to help qualified members finance residential solar panel systems amid elevated electricity costs. In a statement on Friday, May 22, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph...
