Author Archives: LM Staff
WESM prices rise 38.5% in May as demand growth outpaces supply
Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices rose by 38.5% in May as higher summer demand,...
Renewable energy leaders call for faster permits to accelerate rural electrification
Renewable energy (RE) developers and local government leaders are urging faster permit approvals and better...
Spot electricity prices jumped 40% in May—IEMOP
Average systemwide spot electricity prices surged nearly 40 percent in May 2026 as intense heat...
Solar demand surges in Philippines, but installations struggle to keep pace
The Philippines is experiencing a surge in rooftop solar demand as households and businesses seek...
PEZA, Schneider push energy resilience measures in ecozones amid rising power demand
Philippine economic zones are ramping up efforts to strengthen energy resilience as industrial power demand...
CleanTech, DENR launch Pangasinan reforestation drive
CleanTech Global Renewables, Inc. (CleanTech) has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
Ombudsman urged to probe ERC over ‘failure’ to curb high power rates
A consumer advocacy group on Tuesday called on Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to investigate the...
DOE assures stable power, fuel supplies for areas hit by earthquake
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working with power grid operators and generation companies to...
ADB to work with Philippine gov’t on RE project pipeline
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) is working with the Philippine government to build a pipeline...
DOE moves to resolve Catanduanes power crisis with emergency generators
The Department of Energy said Catanduanes moved closer to a stable electricity supply after generator...