The Department of Energy (DOE), Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. are forming a partnership to create clean energy initiatives that would be suitable...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the certificate of “Energy Project of National Significance” (EPNS) to four energy projects. Having the EPNS certification means that they are entitled to faster approval...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is preparing its systems and personnel to immediately attend to power outages that may occur due to the incoming Typhoon Tisoy. “As a 24–hour service company, we...
Meralco PowerGen is still keen on pioneering the first ultra super critical (USC) coal-fired power plant in the Philippines to not only provide higher efficiency in electric generation but to also significantly...
Churches, environmentalists, and residents disapproves of the construction of a 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Atimonan town, Quezon province. “We’re more on legal battle now,” Head of the Ministry of Ecology...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) switched on its high-tech substation, dedicated to cater to the energy demands of locators at Robinsons Land Corporation’s Bridgetowne IT Park and Township. According to an Inquirer...
Senate Energy Committee Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian formally asked the Senate leadership to examine the compliance of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on its mandate to safeguard the grid...
Alsons Power Group recently launched the second 105 MW coal fired power generator of its unit, Sarangani Energy Corp. (SEC), and announced the beginning of construction of its P4.5-B, 14.5 MW Siguil...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is eyeing a lower secondary price cap (SPC) in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to fight the increase in electricity prices. The regulatory body recalculated the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has called on industry players of Mindoro’s local power sector to collaborate to ensure sufficient, reliable, and affordable electricity for consumers. “It is...
