PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has secured a guaranteed 20-year fixed price for electricity generated by its wind power project in Aklan, establishing a predictable revenue stream as new renewable capacity is integrated into the Visayas grid.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing rules for the competitive procurement of the Philippines’ first nuclear generation capacity.

EXPORT-ORIENTED companies are increasingly turning to renewable energy solutions to manage electricity costs and strengthen their competitiveness in global markets.

LAWMAKERS urged Congress on Thursday to promptly pass legislation establishing the Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve (PSPR) System, citing the need to shield consumers and businesses from fuel supply disruptions and steep price fluctuations.

The Philippines has strong potential to adopt energy savings insurance (ESI), which could help businesses finance higher-quality, energy-efficient technologies despite their higher upfront costs, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Solar farms are exotic renewable energy options that are eco-friendly and, in the long run, more efficient than traditional power sources. But they carry business risks as any other conventional energy sources.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has standardized the “Other Charges” that distribution utilities (DUs) can collect from electricity consumers, aiming to prevent duplicate charges and make fees outside regular electricity rates easier to understand.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has consolidated and updated its rules on type approval for electric meters used in revenue metering, requiring regulatory approval before any meter type can be used to bill consumers.

The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA, RA 9136) turned 25 years old this year. I wrote a three-parts series last month in my column in BusinessWorld: “EPIRA at 25: More lights, less blackouts, fewer subsidies, lower prices?” (Part 1, Sept. 8), “EPIRA at 25” (Part 2, Sept. 15), and “EPIRA at 25:…

The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Jin Navitas Solaris, Inc.’s (JNSI) bid to build and own the connection facilities for its Ajuy 1 Solar Power Plant in Iloilo.