THE Capitol University Medical Center (CUMC) will be supplied by First Gen Corp. (First Gen) with 900 kilowatts (kW) of geothermal power, making it the first hospital in Mindanao to be fully powered by renewable energy (RE).

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and the Department of Energy (DOE) signed a three-year Joint Energy Action Agenda (JEAA) for 2026–2028, committing private sector expertise to accelerate the implementation of the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2023–2050 and enhance national energy security.

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has secured a P3.975 billion project finance loan facility agreement with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to finance the completion of its 113-megawatt peak (MWp) Citicore Solar Pangasinan (CS Pangasinan) 2 project in Binalonan, Pangasinan.

Atimonan One Energy Inc.’s 1,200-megawatt (MW) ultra-supercritical coal plant in Quezon province aims to secure an anchor market by participating in Manila Electric Co.’s competitive selection process or the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned baseload auction.

MERALCO POWERGEN Corp. (MGEN), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is exploring options to secure offtake for the capacity of its planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Quezon province as early as next year.

The state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has received two unsolicited proposals to rehabilitate the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plant Complex (APHPC) in Mindanao, according to president Dennis dela Serna.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday it has evaluated a number of power supply agreements (PSAs) as part of its mandate to ensure fair and reasonable electricity rates.

MANILA – An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday underscored the importance of consumers’ participation in the government’s energy transition shift, saying the success of the programs is gauged by how these benefit the people.

Ateneo de Manila University has taken a major step toward cleaner and more sustainable operations, shifting to renewable energy (RE) under the government’s Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered a reduction of real property taxes on independent power producers (IPP) for 2025, warning that full assessments could trigger defaults, strain state finances and disrupt power supply.