The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has earmarked the bulk of its PHP 3.6-billion rural electrification budget for 2025 to support Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs), with Mindanao receiving the largest portion...
Globe Telecom, Inc. marked World Environment Day by announcing that 33 of its high-energy utilization sites are now powered by renewable energy — a development that includes the company’s first clean energy-powered...
Vantage Energy, the retail electricity arm of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has entered the Mindanao market through new supply agreements with two of the region’s leading manufacturers—Philippine Spring Water...
Electricity generation rates in the Philippines dropped to their lowest since the 2022 price surge, driven by a sharp decline in Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices, according to the Energy Regulatory...
The country was able to save 62.69 megawatts (MW) of power in observance of Earth Hour, a one-hour switch-off to help mitigate the effects of climate change, the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Around 2000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects are lined up in Mindanao, a Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) representative said. Projects with a combined capacity of 400 MW are already committed, MinDA’s...
To sustain its growing power demand, Mindanao will require an additional 10,400 MW by 2040, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE Assistant Secretary Redentor Delola made this statement at the...
The Department of Energy will push through with the launch of Mindanao’s own Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) next month to assure reliable power supply. This is amid the declaration of Martial...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting a June launch for Mindanao’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), with over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of power set to enter the grid. “The establishment of the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the transmission facility of the Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. that will connect its power plant in Maasim, Sarangani province to the Mindanao Grid. The ERC...
