The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) defended itself against claims of failing to stabilize the transmission system in Panay Island, stating that it followed the necessary protocols. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 5, NGCP said the company solely provides transmission...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the power firms responsible for the power outage in Western Visayas should be penalized for their inefficiency. Escudero pointed out that the island-wide power outage has caused so much business losses and opportunities for the affected cities and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are working to make sure the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) takes responsibility for the long power outage in the Panay Islands. In a briefing on Friday, Jan. 5, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said that the...
Advocates for the Philippine economy on Thursday, Jan. 4, called on the government to remove restrictive economic provisions on full foreign ownership in the Constitution. Foundation for Economic Freedom Inc., a group composed of former finance secretaries and businessmen, said in a statement that...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) is bracing for a challenging year, with expectations of increased electricity demand, global supply chain uncertainties, and the impact of the El Niño phenomenon creating tight market conditions. In a statement, Emmanuel Rubio, AboitizPower president and chief...
The renewable energy unit of ACEN Corp. and Barito Renewables have completed the acquisition of wind projects under development in Indonesia. ACEN told the Philippine Stock Exchange that the acquisition, carried out through its subsidiary ACEN Renewables International, and PT Barito Wind Energy,...
ILOILO CITY – Following the ongoing massive blackout that hit Panay Island, the Department of Energy (DOE) reiterated on Wednesday the reminder to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to adhere to its responsibilities as system operator (SO). “NGCP is in a position to anticipate...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, January 3 called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to explain the continued delay in the submission of a new energy roadmap. Gatchalian pointed out the DOE is supposed to submit to Congress an updated energy roadmap by September 15 of each year...
SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) has commenced the construction preparations for Terra Solar Philippines, Inc.'s solar project in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 1, SPNEC said it began clearing the site for the 3,500-hectare solar project, which will be owned by its subsidiary...
The government should prepare policies on energy transition amid mounting calls for a coal phaseout, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian pointed out that the development of more renewable energy (RE) projects in the country is expected to bring down power costs and ensure sufficiency...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has cornered at least six passing bids from one investor-group for the energization of unserved and underserved microgrid sites covering designated areas in Cebu, Quezon and Palawan. In an announcement to the media, the department emphasized that out of nine (9)...
To overcome backlog on system impact studies (SIS) for targeted massive renewable energy (RE) installations as well as for other power projects in the country, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has enforced processes on the accreditation of third party-entities that will aid system operator...
