The Department of Energy (DOE) has acknowledged that there would be ‘major environmental concerns’ that have to be seriously scrutinized and weighed on proposed energy projects that will traverse some stretch of the Verde Island Passage – not just with offshore wind farm developments, but...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has primarily issued warning on system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and market operator Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) that they could be meted with penalties if they will not strictly comply...
Consumers will be greeted with a ‘mixed bag’ of price adjustments at the pumps next week, with rollback for gasoline and diesel prices seen to be on continued track, but kerosene prices will have slight upward adjustment. Based on the calculation of the oil companies, the price of gasoline...
The consumption of biofuel in the Philippines is expected to increase this year due to a rise in fuel pool and the expected adoption of higher blending standards, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said. The USDA projected that the demand for fuel ethanol in the country would rise by eight...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is counting on the commercial fruition of roughly 13,000 megawatts (MW) of committed power projects for the country to ultimately get out from the ‘wobbly state’ of its electricity supply. As explained, committed capacity would refer to projects that are already...
Many offshore wind investors may end up abandoning their proposed projects as both government and private sector advocates have been intensifying calls and activities for reinforced protection of the Verde Island Passage (VIP). A highly placed source indicated that a multinational company along...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 15 called on the Department of Energy (DOE), the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to demonstrate the foresight and competence needed to address the power supply shortage being felt around the country....
PacificLight Power Pte Ltd (PLP), a subsidiary of the Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), has cornered a deal on the provision of 100 megawatts (MW) of ‘fast start’ generation capacity for the Singapore electricity market. The supply deal had been awarded by the Energy Market Authority (EMA),...
The Energy Regulatory Commission has partially lifted the enforced suspension on cost settlements at the reserve market, hence, allowing the generation companies (GenCos) to recoup P1.723 billion worth of deferred cost recoveries which accrued when they supplied the ancillary services requirements...
Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) reported a surge in net income for the first quarter, fueled by the strong performance of its mini run-of-the-river hydropower plants. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, May 15, REDC, a subsidiary of Pure Energy Holdings Corp.,...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI) to advance sustainable and energy-efficient solutions in the energy sector. During a recent joint webinar on sustainability and environmental, social, and...
Citicore Energy REIT Corporation (CREIT) reported an 18 percent growth in net income to P359.27 million in the first quarter of 2024 from P304.95 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it posted a 26 percent increase in revenues at P473...