Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) is set to commence commercial operations at its San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSPP) in Nueva Ecija on Aug. 1, following approvals from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP). PGEC...
The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) reassured its commitment to collaborate with the energy sector to achieve the electrification and energy security goals mentioned by President Marcos in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). In a statement, PIPPA expressed its...
A non-government organization Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has launched a free online platform designed to help stakeholders track and expand rooftop solar technologies across the Philippines. Unveiled at an event on Tuesday, July 15, the platform, named SPECTRUM (Solar Power...
ILOILO CITY — The construction of a 62-megawatt (MW) solar power plant is underway in northern Iloilo province. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin joined executives of Jin Navitas Solaris Inc. (SOLARIS) led by Jainto Ng Jr. during the July 11 groundbreaking of Iloilo’s first...
Terra Solar Philippines, an affiliate of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), reported substantial progress on its solar project, with 778 megawatts (MW) of solar panels now installed. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 8, the company said that its MTERRA Solar...
It took us ages to recognize the star of the show. Never was it the dirty emissions that have irreversibly jeopardized the planet. It’s the sun, awaiting the stardom that humanity should have long acknowledged. In a region in the Philippines, establishments allow the sun to “steal the show”...
When first introduced, solar seemed to spark suspicion, then interest. Using it for power, some feared having none at night, while others were reluctant to pay huge upfront costs for the panels. What more their maintenance, which looked technical and taxing? But burning coal has already...
After making three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen as the overall No. 1 pick, the Capital1 Solar Spikers never stopped in their determined search for the right pieces to make the team’s puzzle complete. In their desire to go deep in the coming PVL season, the Capital1 Solar Spikers have added a good...
Jorge de Brito assured that he will be on the sidelines to guide his new club Capital1 when it tackles Creamline in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on Tour opener this Sunday, June 22, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Following a silver medal finish with Alas Pilipinas Women in Vietnam, De Brito will make...
Aboitiz Upgrade Solar, Inc. (AUSI) will install a 1.27 megawatt-peak (MWp) grid-tied rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the facility of the country’s largest dried fruit producer. In a statement on Friday, June 13, Aboitiz Upgrade said it has partnered with Profood International Corp. to...
Terra Solar Philippines’ (MTerra Solar) ₱200-billion worth solar and battery facility is expected to start operations in the first three months of 2026, according to BDO Unibank, Inc., the biggest lender to the multi-billion-peso project finance facility. Earlier this year, MTerra Solar, a unit...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Eastern Visayas has turned over 25 units of 500-watt solar lights to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to support the upcoming full operations of the Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar. The solar lights received on Monday by the PPA-Eastern...
