First Gen Corporation marked the 50th anniversary of its geothermal subsidiary, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), by unveiling a unified corporate brand aimed at aligning its renewable energy portfolio, supply business, and customer...
Photo credit: Senate.gov Senator Bam Aquino is urging Congress to give the President authority to suspend excise taxes on fuel, aiming to preempt price shocks for consumers and public transport drivers amid...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is introducing a new level of accountability for public-sector energy use, requiring all government agencies to designate Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) officers, submit detailed monthly consumption...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reminded the public of the availability of a 5% power bill discount for qualified senior citizens, as part of its efforts to ensure that marginalized groups...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has begun reviewing Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) proposed distribution rates for 2027 to 2030, starting with a public hearing and expository presentation held last Tuesday (March 3,...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has assured the public that electricity supply will remain adequate as the country begins to go through peak summer months. However, the distribution utility warned that rising global...
Photo credit: VinGroupVinEnergo, the renewable energy arm of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, VinGroup, has secured agreements to develop 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the Philippines, forming a substantial portion of...
Aboitiz Power Corp.’s reported net income fell 43% to PHP 19.5 billion in 2025, dragged by an impairment tied to its GNPower Mariveles coal plant acquisition. The company, however, posted stronger operating...
ACEN Corporation subsidiary SanMar Solar Inc. (formerly Santa Cruz Solar Inc.), is seeking regulatory clearance to install a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at its solar power facility in Zambales, a...
Asian energy experts called on the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors to accelerate infrastructure development of renewable energy, to avoid price shocks due to prolonged impact of energy crisis from US-Israel...
