An infrastructure-oriented thinktank is raising serious concerns over the ‘railroading’ of a proposed congressional franchise being granted to Solar Para sa Bayan’s proposal for mini grid systems. “We are alarmed at the...
Solar Philippines accepted the National Association of General Managers of Electric Cooperative’s (NAGMEC) challenge to power remote areas through solar-battery mini grids. Solar Para Sa Bayan, a unit of Solar Philippines, order...
Ber months for Filipinos are off to a good start as the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced today that overall electricity rates went down to P 10.0732 per kWh this month, with...
Listed mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources Group Inc. has officially joined the power sector through a 30 percent share with its affiliate renewable energy company Oriental Energy and Power Generation Corp. In...
Despite Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamelco) Board of Directors ignoring the approved extension of its Investment Management Contract (IMC) bidding, Mayor Beng Climaco supported the board’s decision to award the co-op’s pending...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working together with Congress in drafting a new law that will invite private investors and develop the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country’s...
Solar and waste-to-energy are two key areas where Singaporean firms are looking to invest, bringing the prospects for the Philippines capacity for renewable energy (RE) to greater heights. In a meeting with...
Lawmakers are urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to suspend and revise their order for oil companies to sell Euro 2 diesel fuels due to concerns from stakeholders. During the Congressional Oversight...
The upgrading of the transmission line in Eastern Visayas to prevent power outages in the corridor is nearing its final stages. The P697.9 million expansion project of Ormoc-Babatngon plant in Eastern Visayas...
Israel oil firm Ratio Oil Exploration Ltd. has shown interest in exploring methane gas hydrates potential of the Philippine Rise through the Department of Energy (DOE). The department’s Undersecretary revealed Ratio Oil’s...
