MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is sitting on a solar rooftop goldmine, with about 1,846 megawatts (MW) of capacity ready to power homes, businesses and industries, according to a think tank.

LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is moving forward with the sale of its gas assets to Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) following the signing of a share purchase agreement.

MANILA — Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta continued to hold office on Tuesday after submitting her irrevocable resignation to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday confirmed that drilling operations for the Malampaya Phase 4 Project are now in full swing, with the aim of ensuring energy security.

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is further boosting renewable energy (RE) development by working with the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for a single window auction.

THE COURT OF APPEALS (CA) has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on the request for price adjustments filed by San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) in 2022.

MANILA, Philippines — As China continues to encroach on Philippine waters, territorial tensions have cost Manila potential energy investors, according to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin.

The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) clarified on Tuesday that consumers are not burdened by the failure of some Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) members defaulting on payments.

The energy sector has expressed surprise following the resignation of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson and chief executive Monalisa Dimalanta.

YUCHENGCO-LED Dagohoy Green Energy Corp. (DGEC) has secured government approval to begin commercial operations of its 27.121-megawatt direct current (MWdc) solar power plant in Bohol, allowing it to export electricity to the Visayas grid.