The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) welcomed officials of the Private Electric Power Operators Association (PEPOA) during a courtesy visit at the ERC Main Office on September 1, 2025. ERC Chairperson and CEO...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has assured that environmental safeguards will be central to the Philippines’ nuclear energy program as discussions on its potential impacts continue. Through the Nuclear Energy Program–Inter-Agency Committee...
The Philippines has reached near-universal electricity access, but challenges remain in tracking small-scale renewable energy (RE) systems, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)....
The Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring the possibility of a nationwide shutdown of coal mines and coal-fired power plants as part of the country’s energy transition efforts. DOE energy policy and...
Taiwan Fructose Co. Ltd. (Philippines), the local subsidiary of Taiwanese sweetener manufacturer Taiwan Fructose, has signed an agreement with First Gen Corporation to use renewable energy for its operations in Batangas. Under...
Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a subsidiary of First Gen Corporation, is continuing its commitment to building a regenerative future by supporting education and youth development in Ilocos Norte. In partnership with the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has secured over 9,423 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy (RE) commitments in its fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) held on September 2, 2025. The figure represents...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) reported that average electricity prices in the wholesale market rose in August, mostly attributed to power plant outages combined with stronger power demand...
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation has officially executed the project agreements to sell the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP) to Cleanergy 9 Power Inc., the project company...
Energy consumer group ILAW has lauded the decision of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to revoke Siquijor Island Power Corp.’s (SIPCOR) certificate of compliance for failing...
