Over 96,000 prepaid electricity service (PRES) customers were logged at the end of September. More Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers have chosen PRES or Kuryente Load as it allows consumers to to...
In an effort to push the development of the local petroleum industry for global competitiveness, the Department of Energy (DOE) will launch the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) on November 22,...
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo announced plans to tap more competent entities if Palawan’s energy cooperative could not provide solutions to the frequent power disruptions within the year. “On the possibility of Chinese...
With global demand for power projected to rise in the next two decades, governments and power companies will face the challenge of keeping up with market demands. This was the takeaway of...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is planning to upgrade the transmission lines in Metro Manila next year to meet the growing energy demand. The first phase of groundwork for...
Sorsogon Representative Evelina Escudero called on the government to prioritize the study of solar power as a source of energy in the country, citing its economic advantages as an affordable alternative to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting a four percent increase of Luzon’s peak demand in 2019, resulting in a “tight” power supply. The increase to 11.2 GW from this year’s 10.8...
Meralco PowerGen Corp., a subsidiary of Manila Electric Co., reiterated its positive forecast for the approval of the power supply agreement (PSA) submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its 1,200...
At least 100 homes in two sitios in Davao Occidental now have electricity with the help of a European Union project, which aims to provide electricity to remote areas through solar technology....
The Philippines is preparing to sign the two joint oil and gas exploration agreements with China. This was what Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said before the scheduled visit by...
