Two decades after the government let go of generating power, it’s considering a return in order to boost power reserves in the wake of thin supply, especially during the peak months. In...
Vires Energy Corporation (VEC) has clarified that it will no longer contract liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker BW Paris. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced in its press release over the weekend...
Aboitiz Power Corporation has denied being involved in “economic sabotage” in the wake of the Department of Energy’s warning to generating companies on the possible filing of charges over prolonged power plant...
(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the Notice to Proceed (NTP) application of Vires Energy Corporation (VEC) to develop its proposed integrated natural gas-fired power plant and liquefied natural gas...
Anti-competitive and even “economic sabotage” charges possibly await generating companies (gencos) whose power plants have had prolonged outages, especially during the peak demand period, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). During...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is on the watch for a possible yellow alert for Luzon until June due to the usual high electricity demand for summer and the simultaneous shutdown of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it stands firmly behind any of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s decisions and actions regarding the assertion of the exclusive licensing authority of the Philippines over petroleum and...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned of a power supply shortage in Luzon this summer despite lower demand due to quarantine restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We...
The government is planning to acquire coal-fired power plants in Mindanao, especially the older ones, in order to shut them down once the Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants start running at higher capacity, said...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi urged American businessmen to invest in the Philippines’ energy sector, particularly in renewable energy (RE), particularly geothermal. “Geothermal energy is an area that we would really like to...
