Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that would promote microgrid systems to help accelerate the electrification of unserved and underserved areas in the country. Officially made into law on Friday, Republic...
Vice President Leni Robredo said that she is open to discussing the possibility of tapping nuclear power to help boost the country’s energy sector. “It’s definitely on the table,” Robredo said at...
Local renewable energy (RE) firm CleanTech Global Renewables and Singapore-based The Blue Circle will be developing a 1.2-gigawatt (GW) offshore wind project in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro. The two companies have signed their...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has assured that there would be no brownouts throughout the election period, as the agency is looking to approve contracts for ancillary services (AS) or reserve power....
Vice President Leni Robredo said energy security would be a top priority for her administration, should she win the presidency in May. Speaking before members of the Financial Executives Institute of the...
The Indonesian government has assured the Philippines of coal supply once their domestic supply requirements are met. Trade Sec. Ramon Lopez said that the coal supply was assured by Indonesian Coordinating Minister...
Solar Philippines is looking to swap 10,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power developments for only 24.37 billion shares of subsidiary Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC). The 24.37 billion shares is equivalent...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that it has restored all its 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines in Bohol affected by Typhoon Odette last month. This comes as the grid...
“So, what is NGCP doing about it?” That was Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi’s response to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) warning on the possible thinning of power supply in...
Ayala-led ACEN is looking to activate a new wind farm in Vietnam within the first quarter, it said on Monday. The Lac Hoa & Hoa Dong Wind farm, located in Soc Trang...
