Zambales is emerging as one of the Philippines’ largest renewable energy hubs as ACEN advances nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar capacity in the province, supported by large-scale battery storage and transmission...
PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) has secured a PHP 635.9-million project financing facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to partially fund the construction of a 20-megawatt/40-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in...
Photo credit: PEDC The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered the immediate restoration of affected transmission facilities and generating units after the Visayas grid was placed under red and yellow alert on...
Aboitiz Power Corporation has broken ground on a 60-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) in Naga City, Cebu, a project aimed at strengthening grid reliability and supporting the growing energy needs of...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Naga City government are moving forward with plans for an underground cabling project that could serve as a...
Mitsubishi Power and LNGPH have signed a long-term agreement covering parts supply and maintenance services for the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Ilihan Combined Cycle Power Plant in Batangas, a move aimed at supporting the...
First Gen Corporation’s independent directors have publicly defended the company’s investment in Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.’s pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) portfolio, saying the transaction underwent rigorous review and is expected to deliver substantial...
The Department of Energy (DOE) expects power supply conditions in the Visayas to improve significantly in the coming weeks, with the 150-megawatt (MW) Unit 3 of Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) scheduled...
The Department of Energy (DOE) remains focused on bringing nuclear power into the Philippines’ energy mix by 2032 as the government advances preparations for a long-term nuclear program to support energy security...
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the renewable energy subsidiary of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, is seeking approval for a major expansion of its 282.5-megawatt Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP), proposing new wells,...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has reiterated its support for rooftop solar adoption, while pushing back against claims that it is trying to restrict residential solar systems. In a statement, the country’s largest...
Repeated red alerts in the Luzon and Visayas grids this week underscore the need for a long-term power development plan that aligns renewable energy expansion with adequate baseload capacity, according to Philippine...
