In its pursuit of becoming the world’s largest solar farm, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Hybrid Terra Solar project has been granted regulatory approval to connect to the Luzon grid. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the 3,500 megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic (PV)...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the connection of Lihangin Wind Energy Corp.’s (LWEC) San Isidro Wind Power Project to the Visayas grid, which would mark the entry of its wind capacity into the system. LWEC, a joint venture of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Vivant Energy Corp., and...
Typhoon ‘Opong’ made landfall in Eastern Visayas, disrupting four transmission lines in Samar, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a situational report issued at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, the NGCP said that the affected transmission lines have impacted...
Following the plans to expedite the transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has identified 13 projects awaiting approval. In a commission meeting held on Thursday, September 25, the ERC noted ₱93.6 billion worth of...
Consumers are seeing higher transmission rates this month due to increase in ancillary service (AS) rates, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Julius Datingaling,NGCP head for revenue management department, announced that its...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) vowed to fast-track decisions on pending capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following a request from the Department of Energy (DOE). On the sidelines of the 2025 Economic Journalists Association...
As part of its environmental protection initiatives, power transmission service provider NGCP entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and several local government units (LGUs) in Bohol for the establishment and maintenance of a...
Renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corp. announced it has received approval to connect its 128-megawatt (MW) Tanay Rizal wind power project to the Luzon grid. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Alternergy said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) greenlit the project’s 500-kilovolt...
Electricity consumers can expect to see higher transmission rates on their August bills, as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) starts to recover long-standing infrastructure investments. The NGCP reported on Wednesday, Aug. 13, that its transmission rates climbed by ₱0.1312...
'Tis the season for planned and unexpected power plant outages, as the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) reported a three-percent spike in the system average price of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). In a briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 6, IEMOP head...
National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has scheduled a yellow alert for the Visayas grid from the afternoon to evening of Tuesday, Aug. 5, due to unplanned power outages and a high system demand in the region. The Visayas grid was placed on yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., as there have...
Renewable energy (RE) firm Alternergy Holdings Corp.’s wind unit has been granted a regulatory go-signal to link the 64-megawatt (MW) Alabat wind power project in Quezon province to the Luzon grid. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 4, Alternergy announced that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)...
