MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Ayala-led ACEN Corp. for its significant contributions to advancing the country’s ambitious energy transition push.

TRANSMISSION CHARGES for the November billing period, which will be reflected in December’s bills, decreased due to a slight decrease in ancillary service (AS) costs, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved Manila Electric Co.’s planned purchase of 1,200-megawatt (MW) baseload supply from an energy unit of San Miguel Corp.

ACEN Corp.’s joint venture, IBV ACEN Renewables Asia Pte. Ltd., has finalized the acquisition of a 49% stake in a 70-megawatt solar project in Bangladesh, the Ayala-led company announced on Thursday.

FILIPINO-Chinese businesses said they continue to view high power costs and red tape as the leading deterrents to expanding their operations.

DUMAGUETE CITY – First Gen Corporation has pledged to deliver 13 gigawatts (GW), or 13,000 megawatts (MW), of clean and renewable energy by 2030 to support the Philippine government’s target of a 35 percent renewable energy share in the energy mix.

ABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. (ARI), the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), has energized its 173-megawatt-peak (MWp) Calatrava Solar Project in Negros Occidental.

MANILA, Philippines — Nuclear energy will not only serve as a dependable backbone for the power grid but also emerge as a vital solution to the country’s increasing climate challenges, according to a nuclear advocacy group.

The widespread outage across the islands of Siargao and Bucas Grande in Surigao del Norte has been addressed after the Siargao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SIARELCO) repaired a damaged power line in one of its submarine cables, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC), one of the leading health institutions in the Visayas, renewed its partnership with First Gen Corp. for direct supply of renewable energy (RE) to support operations of the 300-bed tertiary hospital.