Apayao, Kalinga, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Ifugao, and Quirino lost electricity as Typhoon Rosita (international name Yutu) battered northern Luzon this week. Transmission lines in seven Luzon provinces were knocked down, affecting...
Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines could lose around $60 billion worth of coal assets in the next decade according to a new study by London-based think tank Carbon Tracker. The study cited tighter...
Local thinktank Infrawatch PH has called on the Congress to assess the provisions of Executive Order (EO) No.30, citing its ineffectivity to actually address the country’s growing power demand. EO No. 30...
Rising oil prices and geopolitical issues such as the West Philippine Sea dispute put the Philippines behind its Asian neighbors in terms of news hydrocarbon reserves, thanks to the lack of drilling...
In line with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) commitment to immediately repair and rehabilitate the Typhoon Ompong-hit energy facilities, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Friday announced the complete restoration ahead of schedule....
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) renewed its call to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on the Feed-In-Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) being charged to consumers’ electricity bills. In a meeting...
Nine firms are reportedly interested in the divestment of the 650 MW Malaya thermal power plant. The following firms are the SMC Global Power Holdings of the San Miguel Group; AC Energy...
Local solar company Buskowitz launched its first and biggest commercial solar PV system which includes 4,000 solar panels generating 1.1 MW of energy in San Carlos Town Center (SCTC) in Pangasinan. SCTC...
The Senate energy committee, led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, will examine the country’s energy strategy to secure energy security and self-sufficiency amid changing global oil prices. Gatchalian filed Senate Resolution 916 which...
Developing the Sampaguita natural gas field as an energy source for the Philippines will need the support of both the government and China. This was the sentiment of House Senior Deputy Minority...
