Author Archives: LM Staff

New charges detract from mission to make RE affordable — advocacy group

THE ENERGY transition cannot come at the expense of consumers, who are being made to...

First Gen powers Cagayan hospital with renewable energy

FIRST GEN CORP. has partnered with Divine Mercy Wellness and Medical Center in Tuguegarao City,...

Vena Energy secures funding for 300-MW Ilocos solar project

SINGAPORE-BASED Vena Energy has obtained full financing from a group of international banks for its...

ERC amends transaction fees for Iemop

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has modified the 2025-2028 market transaction fees for Independent Electricity...

Ruling on Semirara contract likely out by early next year

MANILA, Philippines — The decision on extending Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s (SMPC) coal operating...

DOE to seek PCC inputs on delayed GEAP projects

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday it is willing to sit down with the...

Yellow alert raised over Visayas grid

THE Visayas grid was briefly placed on yellow alert following outages at several power plants,...

MGEN bags global awards for RE push

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan’s Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) has clinched six international...

Grid ready for Alternergy’s 500 MW of RE, says NGCP

ALTERNERGY HOLDINGS Corp. has received clearance from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP)...

Business and labor groups back bill scrapping VAT on electricity

MANILA — Major Philippine business groups and one of the country’s largest labor federations on...