Renewable energy company Solar Philippines has offered a P2.99 per kilowatt-hour (kwh) power rates to the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), challenging First NatGas Power Corp.’s bid. The company has submitted an offer...
“[The] Philippines has matured into a market-driven industry.” That’s how energy industry players, both local and abroad, described the current state of the Philippine energy sector at the 6th Power Southeast Asian...
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) slimmed down its financial liabilities to P466.2 billion in 2017. A 7.9 percent decrease from 2016’s P506.3 billion was recorded, as well as...
President Rodrigo Duterte was called to resolve the now frozen Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) following the suspension of its four commissioners. The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) sent a letter...
Japan is set to introduce a smart grid technology to electric cooperatives in the provinces to solve power outage problems. The National Electrification Administration teamed up with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi wants all energy industry players to prepare measures that would mitigate potential impacts of disasters in power supply amid the recent eruption of the Mayon Volcano in Albay....
Demand aggregation can unlock the potential and market of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and displace fuel in off-grid locations in Asia, the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Company (AG&P) said. The company said...
The Department of Energy has issued a policy that will regularly assess and audit the overall performance of the power industry. Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has signed circular creating guidelines for the...
The SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) has inaugurated its 8.5-megawatt (MW) Maris Main Canal Hydroelectric Power plant in Isabela. Located in Brgy. Ambatali in Ramon, Isabela, it is the first hydro power...
The National Power Corp. (Napocor) has finished its projects in Masbate that will secure a more reliable and stable power supply in the province. “On top of the recently rehabilitated and energized...
