The Philippine National Oil Corp. (PNOC) Renewables Corp. is urging the government to streamline the process of permitting and licensing for renewable energy projects. PNOC Renewables Corp. president Pedro L. Lite, Jr. said...
Ilocos Norte is now a “clean, green and coal-free province” after the provincial board passed a resolution eliminating coal from the province’s source of power. The resolution, signed unanimously, prevents the government...
The Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power rates ranked third highest rate in Asia, fourth in Asia Pacific and 16th worldwide this year on the back of power generation cost reduction over a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered Mindanao oil players to explain the unusual price reduction on gasoline products that may be considered as anti-competitive behavior. Oil companies had a P3.00 per...
AboitizPower Corporation has expressed interest in acquiring Sithe Global’s stake in GN Power’s 600-megawatt (MW) power plant in Mariveles, Bataan. “As a player in the power industry, we feel it’s incumbent on...
The Philippine Solar Power Alliance is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to answer the issues regarding over-subscription in the previous round of Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) for solar. In a position letter to...
Therma South Inc. turned over a new barangay health center they built to the residents of Barangay Inawayan in Sta. Cruz town, Davao del Sur on September 17. The health center is...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has plotted down a road map to achieve 23 percent of renewable energy in the region’s energy mix come 2025, the International Renewable Energy Agency...
The Senate Committee on Energy was urged to open a level playing field for diverse energy solutions to create more opportunities for renewables in the country’s energy mix. “Opening a level playing...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has put on hold its decision on the power supply agreements (PSAs) of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) with Mariveles Power Generation Corp. (MPGC) and Global Luzon...
