The Department of Energy (DOE) has assured the continued supply and delivery of petroleum products, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to Samar despite the recent weight limit imposed on the San Juanico Bridge. In a statement on Tuesday, May 27, outgoing Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has apprised relevant industry stakeholders that if the line-up of green energy auctions (GEAs) will yield successful outcomes on capacity additions for the country, the generation rates across grids will go down by average ₱0.90 to ₱1.32 per kilowatt hour (kWh)...
Why did the Marcos administration seemingly sideline one of its steadiest-performing agencies – the Department of Energy (DOE)? Consider the ₱3.7 trillion worth of renewable energy (RE) investments just recently reported by the Board of Investments. Was this a misjudged piece of advice to the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set for a leadership change, with the chief of the Department of Energy (DOE) tapped to head the agency. Former Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla will now bring his sustainability focus to the DENR, following the announcement by...
Motorists may feel some ease in their pockets next week, as oil prices are likely to get rollbacks Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) trading, diesel prices may either retain their current price or decline by ₱0.30 per liter. Gasoline, on the other hand, has uncertain price...
The race to renewable energy (RE) integration continues, as the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved five clean energy projects for system impact studies (SIS). These endorsements to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will help assess the viability of the power grid to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be locking horns with system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to resolve the “ mismatch ” in the country’s transmission development game plan, to ensure that the grid actually delivers where the capacities are needed....
After years of delays and half-powered commitments, the Philippine energy service company (ESCO) market is finally into high gear—helping energy-intensive businesses cut waste, boost efficiency, and usher them into the fast lane of green tech. And while at it, these energy efficiency frontrunners...
Motorists will need to tighten their belts after a two-week rollback in May, as oil prices are expected to increase next week. Based on the four-day trading at Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline may go up by somewhere between ₱0.95 and ₱1.40 per liter, while diesel could climb by ₱1.50...
An unexpected power outage could not have come at a more ironic moment, as the Department of Energy (DOE) experienced a brownout at its own head office in Taguig City during a press briefing led by the DOE chief himself. During a press conference held by Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating a total of 19,190 megawatts (MW) worth of energy projects from 2025 to 2030, spanning across non-renewable and renewable energy (RE). These capacities projected by the DOE would help meet the country’s rising power demand and further support economic...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), announced that its subsidiary, PacificLight Power Ltd. (PLP), is on track to begin operations of its additional 100-megawatt Fast Start gas turbine capacity this quarter. MGen stated that PLP is set...
