ILOILO CITY – To avoid a repeat of the massive blackouts that affected Iloilo and Panay Island last year, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its substation in this city.

THE Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) has urged the Department of Energy (DoE) to ensure that the fourth round of green energy auction (GEA-4) goes ahead with no delays this year to reassure investors.

THE House of Representatives must pursue more “comprehensive” reforms to the law that liberalized the energy industry, according to an advocacy group, citing the need to reduce power costs.

The Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) said the solar energy industry is forecasted to expand further this year amid rapid pace of installation, helping the country reach its decarbonization goals.

SOME listed energy companies are bullish for growth this year as power projects that are expected to go online provide additional power supply to the grid.

MANILA, Philippines — The increasing demand for power continues to fuel the country’s coal consumption, a trend that remains hard to curb despite the government’s strong push to deploy renewables.

State-run National Power Corp. (NPC) said it will hold the bidding this month for the Accelerated Hybridization Plan (AHP) of four pilot areas, a key priority this year.

MANILA, Philippines — Gotianun-led FDC Misamis Power Corp. (FDCMPC) is seeking regulatory approval for its new emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with an electric cooperative that serves Eastern Samar.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it is working to reach its target of 94-percent electrification of remote households through its partner electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide this year.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has set a new installation target for pumped-storage hydropower (PSH), which will take center stage in the upcoming third round of the green energy auction (GEA).