A development advocacy group said that the World Bank is indirectly financing a boom in some of Asia’s dirtiest coal-fired generation plants despite ending commitments to the sector, an Agence France Press report...
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has reiterated the inevitability of blackouts if landowners continue to plant trees and establish structures within the right of way clearances and demand excessive amounts...
Government officials yesterday said adhering to the Malampaya project in Palawan will benefit the upstream oil and gas industry as it will maintain the “predictability, certainty and consistency of investment rules in...
Aboitiz Power Company subsidiary Therma Power Inc. was the favored bidder for the Blackstone Group-affiliated investment fund stakes in the 2 gigawatt (GW) coal-fired power plants in Bataan and has finalized its...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has tapped in a third party consultant to review the system loss charges aimed to reduce burden to the consumers. The ERC signed a contract with PowerSoly...
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...
