The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has enjoined the public to join the Department of Energy (DOE)'s Electric Bill Challenge and win "fun prizes" by the end of April. "Sumali na sa Electric Bill Challenge ng Department of Energy (DOE) at sama-sama tayong magtipid ng kuryente (Join the DOE's...
Lotilla directs NPC’s 'exit' plan from fossil fuels By MYRNA M. VELASCO A gradual and well-calculated exit plan from diesel generating sets and other fossil fuels has been directed by Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla on state-run National Power Corporation. In line with that mandate, the...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has filed its motion for reconsideration (MR) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its request to be allowed monthly renewal of its ancillary services (AS) contracts while its procurement processes for power reserves are...
Local and foreign investors are appealing to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for higher interest rates that must be factored into the calculation of tariffs on capacities offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Green Energy Auction Program. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos believes that the Philippines no longer needs large-scale energy projects such as the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant with the birth of battery farms. Marcos made the statement as he graced the inauguration of Global Power’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)...
Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF), an affiliate of Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will be investing $5 billion to for the commercial development of three greenfield offshore wind farm projects that could bring in 2,000 megawatts of additional power...
MGen Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen), a unit under the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) group; and Vena Energy have reached commercial operation date (COD); for their 68-megawatt solar farm project in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. The “Garcia 2’ solar farm facility, which is under corporate vehicle...
An active and functional collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is being sought on incentivizing investments on the waste-to-energy (WTE) space, so the Philippines could have innovation on alternative fuel that can be used for...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is targeting to acquire up to 43-percent shareholdings in publicly listed SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC). In a statement, it was disclosed that MPIC Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan and SPNEC President and CEO Leandro Leviste signed the agreement for...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has logged slight drop in megawatt-savings for the country during Saturday’s Earth Hour, hence, this prompted Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla to further intensify his call for Filipino consumers to sustain energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) as a routine...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has issued straightforward warning to consumers to brace for rotational blackouts after the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) has thumbed down its bid to extend monthly its existing ancillary services contracts. The ancillary...
Alternergy Holdings Corporation, which just had its debut at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) this Friday, March 24, announced that it will be tapping equity partner for its 100-megawatt Tanay wind farm project in Rizal province. The company said it will do its selection process via the letters...
