Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is promoting a bill that will fast-track the development of microgrids in unserved and underserved areas nationwide. This is part of an effort to meet the government’s aim to...
The Victorias Milling Company (VMC) has launched its P2 billion 40 MW power plant in Victorias City, Negros Occidental on May 7 as part of its celebration of 100 years in sugar...
Meralco has prepared 150 generator sets in preparation for the mid-term elections in case of unexpected power interruptions on May 13. The generator sets will provide basic lighting to polling and canvassing...
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act is now in effect after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law on April 12. A copy of the new law was released on Thursday. Republic Act...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has announced an overall electricity rates decrease to P10.2866 per kilowatt hour, compared to last month’s P10.5594 per kWh. The downward adjustment of P0.2278 per kWh will...
Crown-Desco Investment Holdings Inc., the investor manager of Zamboanga Electric Cooperative Inc. (Zamcelco), has finally agreed to pay half its financial obligations amounting to P220 million, resulting in the recommencement of Western...
The Department of Energy (DOE) fears there could be one-hour rotating brownouts in the upcoming midterm elections. Energy Assistant Secretary Redentor E. Delola said that this could be the worst-case scenario if...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) in Calabarzon has penalized solar firm ATN Philippines Solar Energy Group for 21 violations in operating its 30 MW solar power...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should probe power generation companies over the unplanned or forced outages. This was what Senate committee on Energy chair Senator Sherwin...
Around 7,000 members of the religious sector and the youth formed a “human chain” to protest the installation of a 300 MW coal-fired power plant in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The...
