The Department of Energy (DOE) has tweaked some rules on the awarding of service contracts to renewable energy (RE) developers with its predetermined areas (PDAs) available for development. Interested developers can now...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples-Cordillera Administrative Region (NCIP-CAR) issued a formal notice on the dormancy of Cordillera Hydro Electric Power Corporation’s (COHECO) 60 MW hydropower project, affecting Kapangan and Kibungan communities...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has tapped several groups including the United States for assistance in financial modeling on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to beef up the industry it is seen...
Luzon should gear up for regular rotating brownouts within the next three years due to regulatory delays that have hindered the development of new power plants. This was the warning of San...
As much as P3.50 per liter price rollback will be implemented by some oil companies this week due to a huge decrease in global oil prices. The expected decrease ranges from P2.50...
The Visayas power sector is gaining momentum with new investment opportunities that will bulk up the region’s energy portfolio. During the 11th Energy Investment Forum in Cebu last week, the Department of...
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperative Association (PHILRECA) criticized the passage of Solar Para sa Bayan’s franchise bill, backing Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s assertion that the measure would negatively impact the energy sector. In...
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. is calling on Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to fast-track the competitive selection process (CSP) of two pending power plant projects in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has logged a rates decrease for June with a P0.1948 per kWh adjustment. This shows a total decrease of around P0.47 per kWh since May 2019. From...
An official of the Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines claim that minigrids can be of help to accelerate the government’s goal to nationwide electrification. “Minigrid system will play an important role...
