Electric distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) welcomed the energization of a new transformer of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in Iloilo City. THE swinging of the Baldoza feeder using a bypass line to facilitate load transfer to the newly commissioned 100 MVA...
Roughly 6,000 to 7,000-megawatt (MW) capacity ramp up is expected in the next two years, yet grid development is still stuck in the slow lane and woefully unprepared to handle the influx. Now, the government wants to pass the burden to power producers, especially the renewable energy (RE)...
Solar-powered school. AboitizPower’s Davao Light and the Aboitiz Foundation installed solar panels with battery storage in Kabangbang Elementary School and other last-mile schools across the Philippines, giving these off-grid sites access to electricity and its benefits. For decades, Sitio...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections has inked an agreement with MORE Electric and Power Corp. to ensure reliable electricity in this city in the May 12 elections. Comelec-6 Regional Director Atty. Dennis Ausan (second from right) inks an agreement with MORE Power...
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp.’s (CREC) solar unit in Pangasinan is seeking the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to develop facilities linking its solar project to the Luzon grid. In an application filing posted on the ERC website, Citicore Solar Pangasinan Inc. (CSPI) has...
Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) announced that its renewable energy (RE) unit has partnered with retail energy supplier (RES) Mabuhay Energy Corp. (MECO) to supply clean energy. In a statement, NAC’s Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) said that, along with its subsidiaries Jobin SQM Inc. (JSI) and Northern...
To support the growth of renewable energy (RE) technologies in the country, Ayala-led ACEN Corp. believes that the ideal ratio of battery storage to solar capacity should be between 30 and 40 percent. In an ambush interview last week, Eric Francia, president and chief executive officer of ACEN,...
AP Renewables Inc. (APRI), the geothermal subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, together with the Aboitiz Foundation, was recognized by the National Resiliency Council (NRC) as esteemed partners in its Adopt-a-Municipality project. In collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country is likely to experience “yellow alerts” during the summer season, even as it assured that there will be sufficient electricity supply to avoid any power shortages or issues. In a PTV interview on Wednesday, April 2, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Batangas has resumed operations following its weekend shutdown, with 1,170 megawatts (MW) from two power plants now back online. However, Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI) is experiencing technical...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has scheduled several electrical works during the first week of April, potentially affected residents and commercial districts within Metro Manila and its service areas. According to Meralco, parts of Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City are among the Metro cities...
To minimize the risk of potential power outages, the Department of Energy (DOE) urged consumers in Luzon to practice energy conservation as two natural gas power generation facilities are set to shut down from March 29 to March 31. In a statement on Friday, March 28, the DOE reported that the...
