Lopez-led First Gen Corporation will supply geothermal-generated electricity to global cement firm Holcim for the operation of its manufacturing plants in Mindanao. That green power supply draw will be a key component of the latter’s decarbonization journey. In the power supply agreement (PSA)...
TAIPEI – The Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee that marine protected areas (MPAs) shall be clearly demarcated as ‘no-go zones’ or off limits as development sites or even as navigational channels for the planned offshore wind projects in the country. According to Energy Undersecretary...
Big-time price hikes at the pumps will take another gut-wrenching blow on consumers’ pockets next week, as oil prices are projected to rise above P1.00 per liter across commodities. Based on the calculation of the oil companies, the price of gasoline products will likely increase by P1.10 to...
The regulator-approved pass on of the deferred charges of First Gen Corporation on its gas use for power generation and capital recovery on liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility investment will hike Meralco rates by P0.32 to P0.33 per kilowatt hour (kWh) starting in its October billing to...
The House Committee on Energy has begun deliberations on the finer detiails of the proposed amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) Law on Wednesday, Aug. 14, with the solons giving particular focus on how to strengthen...
TAIPEI – The Philippine government will be ensuring that the fishermen whose livelihood will be disrupted by the development of offshore wind power projects in the country will be ‘fairly compensated’, according to the Department of Energy. Having a formula on the calculation of compensation...
The mammoth Terra Solar project of SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) group which will command aggregate investment of P190 billion has secured ‘green lane certification’ from the Board of Investments (BOI) that will enable it to avail of fast-tracked and...
TAIPEI – The Department of Energy (DOE) is seriously pondering over a two-pronged investment approach on the development of transmission infrastructure facilities that will support gigawatt-scale offshore wind installations in various parts of the country. According to Energy Undersecretary...
Several private sector organizations raised the need for the Philippines to balance energy security, affordability, and climate change concerns to drive its economic progress. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the groups emphasized that the country ranks third lowest in energy supply...
The Philippines is hopeful that it can forge a partnership with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. (ENEC) as the country explores the possible use of nuclear energy for power generation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Chairman and CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is seeking the allocation of P6.02 billion supplemental budget so it can have ready financial capacity to cough up investment in case one of the consortium-members in the Malampaya gas field project would face snags in its capital contribution to the...
The substantial delay in the regulatory approval of power supply agreements (PSAs) was among the factors blamed in the never-ending high electricity rates burden of the Filipino consumers – and that had been particularly manifest in this year’s summer months because many power utilities were...
