Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the mining companies have agreed to work hand-in-hand in assuring that mining will result for the common good and improves the lives
Power developers still face difficulties in putting up transmission lines for new power plants, the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) said. The group is urging the National Grid Corp. of
The Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) has inked 100 megawatts (MW) of solar power to diversify their power supply and bring down electricity rates in their areas. The company has signed contracts for
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will lead a comprehensive program that will assure full absorbency of incoming renewable energy (RE) projects to the grid, as the country targets 30%
The Philippine National Oil Corp. (PNOC) Renewables Corp. is urging the government to streamline the process of permitting and licensing for renewable energy projects. PNOC Renewables Corp. president Pedro L. Lite, Jr. said
Ilocos Norte is now a “clean, green and coal-free province” after the provincial board passed a resolution eliminating coal from the province’s source of power. The resolution, signed unanimously, prevents the government
The Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power rates ranked third highest rate in Asia, fourth in Asia Pacific and 16th worldwide this year on the back of power generation cost reduction over a
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered Mindanao oil players to explain the unusual price reduction on gasoline products that may be considered as anti-competitive behavior. Oil companies had a P3.00 per
AboitizPower Corporation has expressed interest in acquiring Sithe Global’s stake in GN Power’s 600-megawatt (MW) power plant in Mariveles, Bataan. “As a player in the power industry, we feel it’s incumbent on
The Philippine Solar Power Alliance is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to answer the issues regarding over-subscription in the previous round of Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) for solar. In a position letter to
