The full energization of at least eight unserved off-grid domains in the provinces of Quezon, Palawan and Cebu will finally take off as the Department of Energy (DOE) has already awarded the contract that shall underpin the project’s implementation and eventual commercial operations. The...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation will be turning the stretch of its hydropower complex in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija as a ‘mecca of green energy’, with new sites around the area already tagged for its planned solar and wind farm installations that will be amalgamated with battery energy storage...
As an integral part of the inaugural dialogue on the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) underpinned by the Japanese and Philippine governments, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a preliminary deal with three Philippine conglomerates for the development of projects...
The heat will be turned down on household budgets for their cooking fuel this month, as the price of liquefied petroleum gas will be reduced by P1.00 per kilogram (kg) or equivalent P11.00 for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder, as advised by the industry players. Petron implemented its reduced LPG...
Consumers will have mixed experiences at petroleum pumps next week as the price of gasoline is anticipated to increase; while diesel and kerosene prices will be on rollback, according to the estimates of the industry players. Based on calculations, the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.30...
The Department of Energy (DOE) cautioned that the power supply available in the Luzon grid could drop below a specified safety threshold in the next two months due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the DOE said that yellow alerts may occur in April and May in the Luzon Grid as...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
To guarantee that all players in the flourishing liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry of the country will all play by the same rules, the Department of Energy (DOE) has inked a ‘research study pact’ with the University of the Philippines (UP) on drawing up regulatory toolboxes and standards...
Senior citizens above the age of 60, single mothers, and persons with disabilities can soon enjoy a 20 percent discount on basic goods and services with the support of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Trade and Industry, as well as the Department of Energy. The three government...
Publicly listed Alternergy Holdings Corporation (Alternergy) had engaged China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd. (GEDI), along with its Philippine subsidiary GEDI Construction Development Corporation (GCDC) as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...
Israeli firm Ratio Petroleum Ltd. (Ratio) will reinvigorate exploration activities at Philippine waters, as the company is already scheduled to kick off 3D seismic survey this month at its awarded petroleum block within offshore East Palawan basin. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the...
TORONTO – Emerging regulators in the Philippines are weighing up options whether to undertake relicensing process or to just opt for technology design review of the nuclear reactors that will eventually be imported for deployment in the domestic power industry. The 'Power Women' who are...
