AC Energy Holdings Inc. is looking to double their contributions to the power sector to about P80 billion by expanding existing assets, acquisitions or partnerships, and greenfield projects to reach a 2,000
Iran is looking to explore areas of investment and cooperation in the Philippines’ energy sector as part of establishing better economic relations with the country. In a courtesy call with Finance Secretary Carlos
Mining firms in the country welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s decision to crack down on illegal mining operations. Environmental Ombudsman Gerard Mosquera said after closing illegal dumpsites, they will partner with
SPC Power Corp. is urging the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to award the 153.1-megawatt (MW) Naga Power Plant Complex (NPPC) in Cebu to Aboitiz Power Corp. unit Therma Power Visayas,
Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rates by end-September were down by nearly half due to sufficient supply and cooler temperatures. The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) reported a considerable dip in the final effective
The Raw Brown Sugar Milling Company, Inc. (RBSMI) has become the first sugarcane manufacturing facility in the country to be powered by a fluidized bed gasification (FBG) system facility. “I see several
A possible energy crisis may loom in the country if the government cannot find other alternative energy sources to supply the growing demand, former Pangasinan representative Mark Cojuangco said. The impact of
A senator is looking to file a bill fast-tracking the permitting and licensing of critical power projects to meet the country’s growing energy demands. Senate Committee on Energy chairman Sherwin Gatchalian said
The renewable energy arm of the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is facing abolition as the renewable energy sector is flourishing without its intervention, a senator said. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said that
Senate Chair Committee on Energy Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the current administration to rethink its plans in imposing a two-year moratorium on the conversion of agricultural lands for non-agri purposes, as
