Author Archives: LM Staff

RASLAG taps Greencity as owner’s engineer for 100-MW solar project

RASLAG Corp. on Monday awarded Greencity Energy Philippines Inc. the contract to serve as owner’s...

Philippines to exempt pioneer nuclear plant from bidding

The Department of Energy will exempt the first commercially developed and operated nuclear power plant...

DoE allows Meralco to start bidding for 200 MW of renewable supply

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DoE) has cleared Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to proceed with the...

Napocor eyes reduced diesel use under new leadership

STATE-RUN National Power Corp. (Napocor) is seeking to reduce its dependence on diesel as fuel...

Power market reopens in quake-hit Bohol, Leyte

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the resumption of operations of the Wholesale Electricity...

ERC approves P1-b connection for Samar wind power project

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the P1 billion dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facilities...

Nethercott joins Razon’s Primelectric

Richard Nethercott, the former president and chief executive of the Independent Electricity Market Operator of...

‘Power rates could drop by P3/kWh by 2030’

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s electricity rates are likely to decline by up to P3...

DOE eyes nuclear power auction in 2026 as part of energy mix

The Department of Energy (DOE) is studying plans to hold an auction for incoming nuclear...

DOE: PhilATOM proof of PH’s bid towards safe nuclear energy use

MANILA – The Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) Act is the government’s proof that...