The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) are actively monitoring how rising global fuel prices could influence electricity costs in the Philippines, using data-driven...
The Philippines continues to strive for energy security, affordability, and sustainability, which raises the question: Which should dominate the country’s power mix? In the complex landscape of the Philippines’ energy sector, there...
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The Philippines’ energy sector remains coal-reliant, with coal plants supplying 62% of power generation in 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report. While renewable energy is forecast to...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has announced a Php 6.9 billion capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2025 to enhance its coal fleet and power generation operations. Philippine Star reported that the 2025...
The Philippines’ coal consumption continues to rise, driven by growing power demand despite the government’s push for renewable energy. In a report by the Philippine Star, the International Energy Agency (IEA) stated...
Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) is shelving plans to build two coal-fired power plants in Luzon, and instead converting them into gas-powered facilities in response to the government’s coal moratorium. Philippine Star reported...
First Gen Corporation stressed the need to rethink the country’s reliance on coal, noting that it is not as cheap or reliable as some may believe. In a report by Business Mirror,...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is aiming to re-energize its 700-megawatt (MW) Saint Raphael power project in Batangas, with an estimated investment of USD 1.4 billion. In a report by Manila...
DMCI Power Corporation is advocating for the small power utilities group (SPUG) to be excluded from the coal moratorium as a means to reduce high electricity costs. In a report by Inquirer,...
ACEN, along with GenZero and Keppel Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore innovative financial mechanisms, such as Transition Credits (TCs), to facilitate the early decommissioning of the South...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) reported a 41% decline its second quarter earnings, from Php 10.2 billion to Php 6 billion, as coal and power prices continued to drop. “Despite our...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to utilize the recently approved Climate Investment Funds (CIF) amounting to USD 500 million for the retirement or repurposing of the Mindanao coal-fired power plant. ...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is upholding its moratorium on the development of new coal power plants to minimize the country’s reliance on traditional fuel. In a report by Manila Standard, Energy...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) paused its plans for its 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant due to transmission restrictions caused by right-of-way (ROW) issues. In a report by Business Mirror, SMPC...
The Department of Energy (DOE) says around 50 local and international oil and gas firms are keen on participating in the offering of bids for petroleum, coal, and hydrogen development as well...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the third and final reading of House Bill (HB) No. 8456, known as the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act, allowing the replacement of...
The country will need around 8,000 megawatts (MW) of additional energy capacity by 2028, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said. Lotilla is hopeful that the energy projects in development will “move faster” as...
Leaders of the Catholic Church urged the stockholders of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to steer away from coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. “Today, more corporate actors are acknowledging their role...
Amid the mounting environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) pressures, Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), known as the Philippines’ largest coal producer, is expanding its energy production business by venturing into liquefied...
Despite the moratorium on building new coal power plants, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi still sees the importance of having coal in the country’s energy mix. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Cusi...
The Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corporation’s (PNOC-EC) bid for a nominated area in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay has passed the initial completeness check of the technical and financial documentation requirements of...
Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) moratorium on the construction of new coal power plants, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has abandoned its plans to build one in the future. SMC President and...
Seeing the need for the country to shift to a more flexible power supply mix, the Department of Energy (DOE) has imposed a moratorium on the construction of greenfield coal-fired power plants....
Some coal plants have been pausing their coal deliveries due to low electricity demand and not because of logistical problems, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). This somehow countered the report...
The Wholesale Spot Market (WESM) warned that due to “restriction of supply” from coal plants, electricity prices in the spot market might increase in the coming days and weeks. The Independent Electricity...
The Antique Provincial Board passed on Friday, February 21, an ordinance prohibiting the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the province. According to an Inquirer report, the ordinance, authored by Board...
Fossil fuels are the single biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. Statistics show that fossil fuels suffice for about 80 percent of the world’s energy demands, with coal...
The Occidental Mindoro Provincial Board, presided by Vice Governor Peter Alfaro, passed an ordinance banning coal-fired power plants in a bid to preserve and protect the environment. In a statement issued by...
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...
Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) officially inaugurated its 500 MW San Buenaventura coal-fired power plant (SBPL) at Mauban, Quezon on October 15. The country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant is a result of a...
The power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) cannot acquire a certificate of compliance (COC) due to lack of needed requirements, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The regulatory said...
Energy think tank Center for Energy, Ecology and Development (CEED) called for the removal of “unjust privilege” being given to coal power plants operators in the country. This statement came after President...
Around 7,000 members of the religious sector and the youth formed a “human chain” to protest the installation of a 300 MW coal-fired power plant in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. The...
The Catholic church has included retracting church funds from banks investing in coal plants as part of their efforts in campaigning against the construction and operation of coal power plants. In a...
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. signed an Executive Order (EO) banning the entry of coal-fired plants in the province, cementing the region’s pursuit for increased usage of renewable energy sources. The...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) on Monday said their operations have not been suspended by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the suspension in all activities inside the SMC Consolidated Power Corp. (SMCCPC) coal-fired power plant in Bataan following a reported dangerous ash...
As the world starts to shift towards renewable energy, coal must learn to address the issues pitted against the industry. The greatest issue coal faces is the harm it brings to the...
With 11, 500 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired power projects still lined up, the Philippines’ coal dependence could increase to as much as 80 percent by 2030, global analytics firm IHS said. Think...
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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...
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the European Union (EU) for trying to regulate the use of non-renewable energy sources in developing nations. “While the EU is hell bent on imposing the lowering of...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez on Thursday told the country’s lone coal mine Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) that it will suspend its environment compliance certificate...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Regina Lopez has set a review of the country’s coal-fired power plants’ permits and operations. Lopez said the review is necessary to check and...
Despite the growth of various industries all over the world, there remains the problem of energy poverty, where people from different countries have no access to electricity, despite this being an integral...
President Rodrigo Duterte in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) expressed support for the development of coal power plant projects and urged government agencies to prioritize the clearance permits for the...
Eight mining firms are under hot water as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are investigating alleged violations they committed, secretary Gina Lopez said on Monday. Lopez named the firms...
The Department of Energy’s Philippine Energy Plan states that there is a need to develop oil, gas and coal resources in order “to ensure energy security.” In 2015, the DOE approved 29...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said yesterday that the country will not be experiencing power outages despite a possible shortage in coal, as the country sources its coal from vessels under different...
