While the Duterte administration is resolved to go on a massive infrastructure program called Build Build Build, both government and the private sector face a huge challenge: where to get the energy...
Whatever assurances we may hear about the country’s energy reserves, these rings hollow when we consider the government’s massive infrastructure program. Add to that the annual increase in power demand. According to...
With the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law taking effect this year, electricity bills are seen to increase due higher coal excise tax and other factors. Under the TRAIN law,...
Power Industry players here and abroad will once again join forces for the future of the country’s energy industry at the 6th Power Southeast Asia Conference & Exhibition (PSEA) this month. With...
Households may soon be able to produce, store and/or sell energy produced by their own solar PV panels and at the same time, cut down their electricity bills. A Shanghai-based startup,...
Excitation expert Douglas Cope met with local engineers and shared his knowledge on power plant excitation systems earlier this month. In a two-day training camp, Cope met with engineers from different power...
The city of Marikina is the local government unit (LGU) – city awardee for its community electrification project that assures public safety and security at the 2nd Meralco K-Ligtas Awards. Joining Marikina...
If there are a few words that kept coming out of the Duterte administration since they took office, it’s these: The Philippines is a growing economy. And they are very committed to...
For most of us, the word “FIT” carries a connotation of a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. But for those in the energy industry, the word “FIT” means “feed-in-tariff” But exactly...
Renewable energy now plays a major part in the country’s power circuit. With the rise of its production and use among growing markets in remote islands and business districts in metro areas,...
