Vice President Leni Robredo lamented the country’s supply of energy is the “number one concern now” as she called for the development of indigenous energy sources to alleviate the rising energy prices. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, a presidential aspirant, was asked about...
The continued rally in prices in the world market will cause another hole in Filipino consumers’ pockets as oil prices will be on big-time hike next week, the fourth time this month. According to the estimates of the oil companies, gasoline prices will be rising by P1.45 to P1.55 per liter while...
In line with its warning of thin power supply during the summer months, system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is being required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to contract ample power reserves. The DOE directive is to ensure available capacity augmentation when...
As thin power supply predicaments had already been raised during the summer months, a lawmaker sounded off fears that the occurrence of rotational blackouts could distort poll results during the May 9 national elections. House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has raised alarm bells of ‘thin power supply’ during the summer months - April to June. NGCP forthrightly stated there will be “thin power supply this summer due to higher demand in the new normal,” especially so since the...
To avoid rotational blackouts during the summer months, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) should move or adjust the schedule of preventive maintenance shutdowns of power plants, primarily for those in the Luzon grid. Department of Energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has listed 2,619 megawatts of eligible renewable energy (RE) capacity that can be granted incentives under the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the energy sector. RPS is an incentive mechanism for RE investments in the country because it provides market for RE...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued rules that will tighten performance and reliability standards for variable renewable energy (VRE) facilities, primarily for wind and solar farm installations. In a resolution issued by the regulatory body, it specified that the rules “shall apply...
PH, Spanish, Swiss firms to pioneer PH offshore wind projects By Myrna M. Velasco Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has inked an agreement with local developer Triconti Windkraft Group and Swiss-based Stream Investment Holding for at least five offshore wind projects that could institutionalize them...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has required the country’s coal-fired power plants to submit full report of their ‘fuel inventories’, including shipment details that they may encounter if the Indonesian coal export ban is lifted. “We required them (power firms) full reports...the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling a meeting with system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for updating of power supply-demand forecasts in view of “No-El” (no electricity) fears being raised this year’s summer months and on the May 9, 2022 elections....
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has appealed to Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Arifin Tasrif, for the lifting of its coal export ban as this would have an adverse impact on the availability of electricity supply in the Philippines. In a letter to the Indonesian energy...
