The Department of Energy (DOE) sought to explore the potential of hydrogen as a resource option the country’s energy sector can utilize. In a Manila Bulletin report, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi...
Panay Electric Company (PECO) will be spending around P1.1 billion in the next 10 years for the advanced metering technologies, system upgrades, and overall improvement of its load network. PECO Administrative Manager...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will work together with University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation Inc. (UPLBFI) in creating a program that will bring power to communities through...
International environmental group Greenpeace called on the use of clean and safe renewable energy instead of pursuing the Philippine government’s plan to use nuclear energy, conduct oil exploration, and coal expansion. Greenpeace...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is still pushing through with its oil price investigation despite another rollback to be implemented this week. The expected decrease in diesel ranges from P0.05 to P0.15...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) called for a review on the recent power plant outages caused by thin power reserves, particularly in Luzon. “[In the] speech [of] Mitsubishi, they supply 50 plants....
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III opposed the proposal to construct a new nuclear power plant, suggesting that the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) has to undergo intensive assessment first. According to...
The Philippine government is considering a two-track option for the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) that shall be utilized in case of disruption in the oil supply of the country. “We have...
Bohol Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado strongly opposed the proposal on the establishment of coal power plants in Bohol, citing its adverse impacts to the environment and the health of the people. “Of...
Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) officially inaugurated its 500 MW San Buenaventura coal-fired power plant (SBPL) at Mauban, Quezon on October 15. The country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant is a result of a...
