State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) began accepting applications on Wednesday, March 25, for its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL), a move intended to provide government employees with affordable financing for renewable energy as the country grapples with rising utility costs. The...
ACEN Corp., the energy arm of the Ayala group, secured a 7.517 billion rupee project finance loan to fund its Bijapur Wind project in Karnataka, India, as the company accelerates its expansion into one of Asia’s largest renewable energy markets. The loan, equivalent to approximately ₱4.78...
Renewable energy (RE) advocates may roll their eyes, but the Middle East friction is shouting a bitter punchline: the world still treats fossil fuels like chocolate. The appetite is insatiable and relentless; if the supply runs dry, economies could fall apart faster than a cookie dunked in milk....
Even as Malacañang insists no Cabinet shake-up is imminent, backroom whispers are growing louder that the administration may “recycle” 2025 midterm election losers into key posts once the appointment ban lifts this May. Just last week, industry and political circles were abuzz with rumors that...
If there is one thing the energy sector can unanimously credit Secretary Sharon Garin for, it is grit: she cuts through bureaucracy, stands toe-to-toe with political power, mobilizes agencies, and brings stalled energy projects back into motion. Her record is written in resolved bottlenecks, such...
For what it’s worth, Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s energy policy remains a benchmark for sustainability and reliability. Had the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) not been shelved by the Aquino administration, Filipinos would likely have enjoyed cheaper electricity rates from that...
There may be no radiation leaks seeping into the country’s power system yet, but it seems the policymaking core of the Department of Energy (DOE) is already 'overheating ' and treading halfway into a meltdown. The DOE’s newly issued Circular (No. 2025-10-0019) reads like an incentive...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced a new partnership to boost clean energy investments for both nations. In a statement Tuesday, Oct. 21, the DOE saidi it signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with METI establishing a...
Three years after the Philippines lifted the limit on foreign ownership in renewable energy (RE) projects, the Department of Energy (DOE) said 75 ventures with international investors are now driving the country toward its clean energy goals. Speaking at the 2nd Philippines Future Energy & Grid...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to bid out a 200-megawatt (MW) renewable energy (RE) supply contract as way to expand its clean energy portfolio. The DOE approved the competitive selection process (CSP) for the 200 MW, which allows Meralco to invite power...
Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), the joint venture between Aboitiz Power Distributed Renewables, Inc. and Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP), has partnered with Alphaland Corporation’s Balesin Island for the launch of a new three-hectare ground-mounted solar farm. Once completed, the 4.1...
Amid concerns over proposed renewable energy (RE) project in a protected landscape in Samar, the Department of Energy (DOE) clarified that energy infrastructure may proceed as long as it secures the necessary regulatory approvals. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 30, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin...
