MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy is establishing a high-level review and evaluation committee (REC) to supervise the country’s shift toward prioritizing indigenous natural gas over imported supplies.

WEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has tapped MPower, the local retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), to power over 50 water and wastewater facilities with a portion of renewable energy.

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday assured the public of continued coordination with stakeholders amid the sustained rise in oil prices.

The Department of Energy (DOE) wants to enforce stricter oversight on power generation companies (gencos) to ensure sufficient, reliable, affordable, and secure power supply.

Iloilo City’s power infrastructure is ready to support significant new investments, according to MORE Electric and Power Corp.

Mindanao’s economic growth is at risk if the island’s power supply issues are not addressed, a Meralco executive said at a recent business conference.

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government needs about P70 billion to achieve 100-percent nationwide electrification by 2028.

MANILA – Five renewable energy (RE) projects nationwide of publicly-listed firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation (Alternergy) were accepted under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) fourth green energy auction (GEA).

A Philippines energy think tank called for stable power supply to help the country’s tourist destinations thrive, citing the devastating economic impact of recent blackouts in major tourism hotspots.

Several companies, including a unit of San Miguel Corp., secured the majority of bids in the Philippines’ Fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA-4), which drew interest for 88 percent of its targeted renewable energy capacity.