The Department of Energy (DOE) has set a two-year timetable to bring more than six gigawatts (GW) of new power capacity online before the end of the Marcos Jr. administration. In a media briefing on Monday, Aug. 3, Energy Undersecretary Mario Marasigan said the DOE expects more than 5,000 megawatts...
Electricity consumers face higher monthly power bills starting this August after energy regulators granted urgent approval to raise a line-item surcharge that subsidizes renewable power developers. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued a provisional authority allowing state-owned National...
PXP Energy Corp., the upstream oil and gas explorer led by billionaire Manuel V. Pangilinan, is seeking foreign partners to help fund and execute energy exploration projects in the Philippines, including a search for naturally occurring hydrogen. In an ambush interview last week, Pangilinan said...
Households face higher electricity bills starting in 2027 under the proposal by state-owned National Transmission Corp. (Transco) to raise the uniform line-item charge that subsidizes renewable energy developers. TransCo petitioned the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to increase the Feed-in...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said the power utility is open to acquiring a stake in geothermal producer Energy Development Corp. (EDC) if the asset is formally placed on the market. Pangilinan noted that investing in the Lopez-led geothermal firm could significantly...
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is expanding its partnership with Araneta City Inc. (ACI) to broaden its renewable energy (RE) supply to four more developments in the Quezon City commercial hub. In a statement on Wednesday, July 22, First Gen announced the signing of new power supply agreements (PSAs)...
Lenovo announced strong progress toward its first generation of long-term, enterprise-wide Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspirations, advancing its vision to provide smarter technology for all that supports Lenovo’s own sustainability goals and its customers. The FY2025‑26 ESG...
Quezon City is expanding its use of renewable energy in public facilities with 20 public schools now operating solar power systems. The schools are part of the city government’s solarization program covering 25 public schools, with five others still undergoing installation. From January to June...
Renewable energy (RE) firm Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is set to expand its solar presence in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija provinces after securing a loan from state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank). In a statement on Wednesday, July 15, CREC said it plans to add 82 megawatts-peak...
Inaugurating Phase I of the Meralco Terra (MTerra) Solar Project, President Marcos said it would help shield the Philippines from global energy supply shocks. During the inauguration led by Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Tuesday, July 14, in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, the President said...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) energized the first phase of its MTerra Solar facility on Tuesday, July 14, introducing an initial wave of renewable energy into the country’s main grid to help cushion consumers from peak nighttime electricity prices. The power generation arm of Manila Electric Co....
Aboitiz Power Corp.’s renewable energy arm plans to build a ₱8.4 billion wind farm in Ilocos Norte, expanding its clean energy footprint as the government pushes to transition away from fossil fuels. Based on documents submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR)...
