SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) is pursuing its backdoor listing with renewable energy (RE) unit MGEN Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), a year after announcing its plans for asset injections. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday, June 25, SPNEC said it has approved an...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is banking on the government’s newly issued investment framework to drive renewable energy (RE) investments into the country’s ecozone system. On the sidelines of the PhilEnergy expo, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said the investment promotion...
To address the growing power demand in Mindanao, state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is set to gradually switch on multiple power units of the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric plants through the end of this month until August. In a statement on Wednesday, June 24, Napocor said its power assets are...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and land used to power their operations. While urging action in an address at London Climate Action Week,...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and its power generation arm are partnering with Vietnam-based VinEnergo Energy Joint Stock Co. (VinEnergo) to explore about five gigawatts (GW) worth of renewable energy (RE) projects in the Philippines. In a statement on Tuesday, June 23,...
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an international wind industry association, has identified strategic investments in port infrastructure as the critical catalyst for unlocking billions of dollars in the Philippines’ offshore wind (OSW) sector. In its latest report released on Monday, June...
The National Power Corp. (Napocor), the state-owned utility responsible for supplying electricity to the country’s remote areas, is looking for private sector investors to help fund its five-year transition away from expensive diesel reliance toward renewable energy. Napocor President Jericho...
Domestic lenders funneled record amounts of capital into coal-fired power infrastructure last year, exploiting a key policy loophole despite the state-mandated ban on new coal developments, according to a report by an energy think tank. Fourteen domestic commercial banks actively financed fossil...
For decades, the relationship between Filipino consumers and their electricity providers was entirely one-sided. If you lived in Metro Manila, you paid whatever the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) billed you. If the summer heat strained the power plants feeding the high-voltage lines of the National...
Recently, the PNB Board and Senior Management, led by Chairman Ed Cua and President Edwin Bautista, attended an energy briefing conducted by Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara. She certainly impressed the PNB Board and inspired confidence as a public official. She...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
As more Filipinos rely on mobile and internet connectivity for work, education, emergencies, and everyday life, Globe is accelerating its shift toward renewable energy and more energy-efficient technologies to help strengthen network resilience amid rising fuel costs and growing energy-related...
