The FDC Green Energy Corp. (FDCGEC) has announced plans to expand its solar power project in Misamis Oriental, driven by the expected surge in electricity demand. In a statement, the Filinvest Group’s power arm said its soon-to-rise solar power project in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate will...
A short video docuseries that shows the lives of people and communities that benefit from various social programs of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) won a Silver Award in the 59th Anvil Awards under the Public Relations - Corporate Social Responsibility/Good Governance category. The...
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Car maker Nissan Motor Corporation is expecting rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines to come with a relatively moderate growth of 5.0 to 10% in the next 5 to 10 years, as the country is still on its infrastructure buildout pace and policies are still at...
Filipino firm Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) is casting an ambitious target of 700 megawatts for rooftop and ground-mounted solar installations across commercial and industrial (C&I) customers that it is targeting to accomplish by 2028. So far, the first major project delivered by the...
The commercial operations of the ancillary services (AS) market will guarantee the full procurement of power reserves needed by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in efficiently running the country’s electricity system. After more than a decade of planning, policy...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) vowed uninterrupted power for the weekend highlight of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival that honors the Santo Niño or Child Jesus, following the New Year blackout from January 2 to 5 that caused massive inconvenience here. MORE Power vows...
The offer of San Miguel Global Power Holdings subsidiary South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) had been declared as the ‘best bid’ in the 1,200-megawatt capacity procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for a supply portfolio that will partly satiate its requirements during the El...
TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese company has presented an offer to the Philippine government on the application of an artificial intelligence-based (AI) technology that can systematically track power outages and could also aid in right-sizing the design of transmission network as well as other...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has completed its P15.9 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC). This comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the amendment to SPNEC’s articles...
The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....
Following the shutdown of a power station last Jan. 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that Panay Island's electricity supply remained stable, and normal operations were resumed within a few hours. In a statement, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that there are no rotational...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, January 18 urged the government, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and other stakeholders to immediately put a stop to the rotational blackouts occurring in the Western Visayas region. “The rotational blackout in parts of Western...
