The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) proposed transforming the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a data center hub to attract hyperscaler investments.

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will launch a technical feasibility study on converting the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a hyperscale data center, as the Philippines steps up efforts to position itself as a prime destination for global tech giants.

MANILA – The government’s bid to include more households in the net metering program is expected to be bolstered by the expected launch next month of a digital net metering application platform, an energy department official said on Wednesday

MANILA – The survey held from Aug. 12 to 15 this year aimed to discover potential sources of native hydrogen sources in Palawan showed “promising indicators”, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday.

The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) application to build a P700 million facility connecting its 20-megawatt Bac-Man battery energy storage system project in Albay to the Luzon power grid.

ABOITIZ POWER CORP. (AboitizPower) expects stronger earnings in the second half (H2) of the year as new power capacities and contracts begin to contribute to revenues.

MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) has signed an agreement with South Korea’s DL Engineering & Construction (DL E&C) to conduct studies on the possible deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the Philippines.

The Department of Energy (DOE) convened an inter-agency meeting last week to remove red tape and accelerate applications for its net metering program.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has a unique opportunity to ride the wave of AI-driven data center investments sweeping across Southeast Asia – but only if it can deliver the power and policy framework to support it, an international think tank said.

MANILA – Nearly 5,000 households in Luzon and the Visayas will benefit from the Locally Funded Project-Total Electrification Program (LFP-TEP) for this year, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday.