ILOILO CITY – The intense summer heat has resulted in a significant increase in electricity prices in the Visayas. This was attributed to the 95.5 percent increase in prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), a centralized venue for electricity trading. The...
RESOURCE CONSERVATION A Hedcor team member and his son participate in a tree planting activity in La Trinidad Hydro in Alapang, Benguet, which harnesses the Balili River. Generating power from renewable energy sources cannot exist in isolation from nature. In the case of hydropower plants,...
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an international wind industry association, has identified the Philippines as one of the top markets to watch for wind energy growth. In its 2025 Global Wind Report, GWEC noted that Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, including the Philippines, Japan, South Korea,...
(Unsplash) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial bet Benhur Abalos has reiterated his call to abolish the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity, as well as taxes on fuel exclusively used for power generation. This, as Filipinos...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured its customers of stable, reliable, and continuous electricity service with personnel ready to attend to customer concerns throughout the observance of the Holy Week. “We join the nation in observing a solemn and safe...
Two months after announcing its plans to decommission the Naga Oil-fired power plants, Aboitiz Power Corporation has announced the successful disconnection of the facilities from the grid. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, April 16, AboitizPower said that its...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of potential supply strains if Excellent Energy Resources Inc.’s (EERI)’s natural gas plant faces a delay in power delivery. In a media briefing on April 14, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that EERI, a joint venture between Meralco...
Source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has dropped its preliminary verdict on reserve prices that will prospectively guide investors on forward decision whether or not to inject capital in the next wave of renewable energy (RE) capacities to be offered in...
Electric distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) welcomed the energization of a new transformer of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in Iloilo City. THE swinging of the Baldoza feeder using a bypass line to facilitate load transfer to the newly commissioned 100 MVA...
Roughly 6,000 to 7,000-megawatt (MW) capacity ramp up is expected in the next two years, yet grid development is still stuck in the slow lane and woefully unprepared to handle the influx. Now, the government wants to pass the burden to power producers, especially the renewable energy (RE)...
Solar-powered school. AboitizPower’s Davao Light and the Aboitiz Foundation installed solar panels with battery storage in Kabangbang Elementary School and other last-mile schools across the Philippines, giving these off-grid sites access to electricity and its benefits. For decades, Sitio...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections has inked an agreement with MORE Electric and Power Corp. to ensure reliable electricity in this city in the May 12 elections. Comelec-6 Regional Director Atty. Dennis Ausan (second from right) inks an agreement with MORE Power...
