Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has announced an increase in electricity rates for February 2026, after two consecutive months of reductions, because of higher transmission and government-mandated charges. Meralco said the adjustment amounts...
Two unsolicited proposals are now under evaluation for the rehabilitation of the aging 1,000-megawatt Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC), with an award unlikely before 2027 due to required timelines under the public-private partnership...
Fuel prices are set to increase tomorrow, February 10. The price hike was caused by the continued volatility in global oil markets, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In a statement...
Photo credit: Presidential Communications Office President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said that the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP) reflects strong investor confidence in the country’s energy...
Electric cooperatives are aiming to improve electricity bill collection from government facilities, as the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) moves to address long-standing unpaid accounts linked to military camps and...
Aerial view of the Kalayaan Pumped Storage Power Plant in Laguna, a critical component of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP) The Philippine government has formally turned over the 797-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan...
FDC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI), the utility arm of the Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation, has successfully energized its 21-megawatt (MW) Misamis solar power project. Located within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental,...
Wilmar Edible Oils Philippines Inc., the local unit of global agribusiness giant Wilmar International, has shifted part of its operations to geothermal energy under a power supply deal with First Gen Corporation,...
Construction has officially started on the 60MWdc Mabini Solar Project in Brgy. San Pedro, Mabini, Pangasinan, a development expected to supply electricity to more than 24,000 households and cut over 76,500 tons...
Photo credit: Bombo Radyo Gensan Aiming to address persistent power disruptions and high rates in the SOCCSKSARGEN region, Ignite Power & Energy Corp. has submitted a proposal to invest up to PHP...
