SN Aboitiz Power Group, the leading Philippine renewable energy producer, generated 1.72 terawatt-hours of clean electricity last year, driven by high plant reliability and focus on expanding its green energy portfolio. In a statement, the company, a joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and...
Ignite Power, the energy partnership between billionaire Enrique Razon Jr.’s Primelectric Holdings Inc. and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s MP Holdings, clarified on Thursday, April 30, that no formal negotiations are currently underway for a proposed joint venture with South Cotabato II...
Innovation does not have to mean something no one has ever seen before. It doesn 't have to be fancy or stuffed with AI. Innovation can stem from the simpler things. It has, and should have always been, a solution to real problems. And right now, we have problems, one of them is the energy...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) saw a 12-percent drop in net income in the first quarter of 2026 as lower power output and reduced coal deliveries weighed on performance. In a statement on Thursday, April 30, SMPC disclosed net income of ₱3.8 billion for the January-to-March...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working to minimize the risks of price shocks in off-grid areas through coordination with other government agencies and state-run firms in the energy sector. According to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, the DOE is actively coordinating with the National...
SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation has signed a contract with Buskowitz Energy for the Compostela Works Solar Rooftop Project in Cebu, an 8 MWp installation set to become the largest single-roof rooftop solar system in heavy industry in the Philippines. The project will cover approximately 65,560...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), the active portfolio manager of the Aboitiz Group, reported that its consolidated net income almost doubled to ₱6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 from the ₱3.2 billion earned in the same period last year. The firm informed the Philippine Stock Exchange...
In a significant move toward modernizing public infrastructure and fostering green skills, the Department of Energy (DOE) officially turned over a 40-kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a statement on Monday,...
Intensifying geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have prompted Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) to reinforce its strategic shift toward domestic renewable energy (RE) and implement stringent fuel procurement stress testing to protect consumers from potential supply disruptions and global...
Meralco announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Bulacan from April 28 to 30 due to maintenance works, affecting areas in Bocaue, Marilao, and Balagtas. These are the affected areas: April 30 – May 1, 2026 - Bulacan (Meycauayan City) From 11:00 p.m. (Thursday, April 30) to 4:00 a.m....
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) cited Iloilo-based MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) in central Negros for their role in enabling better grid monitoring, outage prevention, and policy reforms. The two utilities under...
With Filipino consumers already reeling from punishing summer power bills, it’s time to confront an uncomfortable truth: the ₱0.0371/kWh GEA-All charge surreptitiously embedded in electricity rates is not anchored on solid statutory footing under Republic Act 9136 (EPIRA) or the Renewable...
