The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to announce potential winning bidders in its waste-to-energy (WTE) auction on November 5, as the government works to attract investments in electricity generation from municipal solid waste.
CAVINTI, Laguna — The Philippines holds an estimated 25,000 megawatts of undeveloped hydropower potential across Luzon and Mindanao, representing an investment pipeline of up to P5 trillion, according to the Department of Energy.
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid on red and yellow alerts for the third time this week and put the Mindanao grid on yellow alert as plant outages further tightened electricity reserves.
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has declared a failed bidding for its prime property in Diliman, Quezon City.
THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines and the Philippine Nickel Industry Association on Thursday cautioned that an administrative order governing natural resource contracts could create regulatory uncertainty and increase investment risks.
The Philippines’ growing reliance on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) could sharply increase electricity generation costs, while equipment shortages threaten to delay planned gas-fired power plants until at least 2031, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended the suspension of electricity disconnections on households across the country until Christmas, according to an electric utility official in Zamboanga.
The Department of Energy said the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), covering 3,300 megawatts of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity for delivery between 2028 and 2030, will proceed late this year.
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Francis Saturnino C. Juan has urged electricity market participants to identify and address risks before they disrupt operations, as the regulator outlined measures to strengthen reliability, accountability, and compliance in the power sector.
THE Department of Energy (DOE) denied favoring a specific company, with its chief stating last Wednesday that changes in the new bidding rules for the upcoming coal auction are necessary.