Author Archives: LM Staff

DOE: 17 power firms line up for P10 billion geothermal funding

MANILA, Philippines — At least 17 power companies are vying for a share of the...

ERC: Lower power bill possible before Christmas if VAT on system loss removed

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said consumers might be able to enjoy a lower electricity...

Meralco and MGEN tap US firms for SMR feasibility

THE Manila Electric Co, (Meralco) and its power generation arm Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) have...

Meralco secures lowest bids for 600-MW supply requirement

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Tuesday said it has secured the lowest bids for...

Yuchengco firm’s Pangasinan solar farm gets ERC nod for commercial operations

YUCHENGCO-LED PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) is set to begin commercial operations of its 25-megawatt-peak (MWp)...

Gov’t eyes upgraded fuel marking system under PPP

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s fuel marking program is moving toward an upgrade after securing...

Clean energy is scaling, but the systems around it must keep pace

Clean energy deployment is accelerating across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, but the ports, grids,...

‘San Miguel energy units among best supply bids’

Three firms, including subsidiaries of San Miguel Global Power, were declared as the “possible best...

DOE announces LPG price rollback for September

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that consumers will see lower cooking fuel prices this...

DA moves to stop solar projects from encroaching on farmland

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing a geofencing program to protect agricultural land from...