The House leadership has filed a bill that, if enacted, would remove unnecessary barriers to rooftop solar panels, battery storage, and similar behind-the-meter energy systems. The aptly named Sariling Kuryente Act--embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 10431--was introduced by Majority Leader Ilocos...
The Office of the Ombudsman sought a preliminary investigation of Senator Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st distict Rep. Leandro Leviste for plunder and graft over alleged abuse of legislative and regulatory powers in securing solar energy contracts, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying”...
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp., is exploring prospective power supply partnerships with locators at the incoming Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) hub in New Clark City, as officials weigh grid infrastructure constraints against massive operational power...
Aboitiz Power Corp. posted a 45 percent surge in first-half profit to ₱18.4 billion, driven by improved market prices, additional hydroelectric and gas contributions, and fresh output from newly completed solar facilities. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 29,...
Renewable energy (RE) firm Vena Energy has reached financial close on a $310-million financing package for its 500-megawatt-peak (MWp) Ixus Bugallon solar power project, paving the way for construction of the facility and expanding its solar portfolio in Pangasinan province to about one...
President Marcos on Monday called on Congress to immediately amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), saying consumers should no longer shoulder systems loss charges in their electricity bills because these are not their responsibility. The announcement, made during his fifth State of...
Ayala-led ACEN Corp. is transforming Zambales province into one of the country’s largest renewable energy (RE) hubs, with nearly one gigawatt (GW) of combined solar and battery energy storage projects either operating or under development. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
After commissioning Mindanao’s first utility-scale ground-mounted solar facility, German energy firm ib vogt GmbH is planning to surpass its own record in the region by developing an even larger renewable energy (RE) portfolio. In an interview with Manila Bulletin last week, Isabelle Melocoton,...
Angry at your electricity bill? Good. That’s the first spark of consumer revolt. If the “power of choice” remains stuck in regulatory traffic, consumers need to unlock their own options: solar on their rooftops or collective purchasing via the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) to knock down...
Nxled made short work of Capital1, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18, to finally barge into the win column in the PVL On Tour at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on Saturday, July 25. Veteran spiker Myla Pablo spearheaded the Chameleons’ assault with an all-around game of 12 points, four blocks...
Capital1 and PLDT launch their respective campaigns against separate rivals when the PVL On Tour resumes at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on Saturday, July 25. The Solar Spikers clash with the Nxled Chameleons at 4 p.m. while the High Speed Hitters collide with the Choco Mucho...
The Parañaque city government has installed a solar lighting system at City Hall to cut electricity bills and guard against rising fuel prices. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the project is the first step in a broader plan to power government facilities, including barangay halls and public hospitals,...
