MANILA – The PHP7.5-billion Daanbantayan Solar Power Plant broke ground this week after its documentary requirements were fast-tracked by national government agencies (NGAs) and local government units (LGUs) under the Marcos administration’s green lane initiative.
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) has called on Filipinos to switch off non-essential lights and electrical appliances, a symbolic gesture to raise awareness of climate change and environmental issues, on Earth Hour 2025 on Saturday.
First Gen Corp. of the Lopez Group on Friday reported a 12-percent decrease in attributable recurring net income for 2024 to $245 million (P14 billion) from $277 million (P15.4 billion) in 2023.
Acciona Energia Global, a leading renewable energy producer, started the construction of a P7.5-billion solar project in Daanbantayan, Cebu, following a groundbreaking ceremony on March 16, 2025.
SAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), through its subsidiaries, is seeking to recover approximately P34 billion in incremental fuel costs incurred from its terminated power supply contracts with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).
ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) has allocated P78.1 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for 2025, with 66% earmarked for its renewable energy portfolio.
Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc., the publicly-listed company of the Alcantara Group, reported an 11-percent increase in its 2024 net income to P2.53 billion from P2.28 billion in 2023.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it endorsed 12 energy projects for system impact study to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in February 2025.
FRENCH multinational integrated energy company TotalEnergies is transitioning its Philippine operations from a joint venture to a franchise model, according to listed Basic Energy Corp. (BEC).
This is a continuation of the previous articles this year in this column , “From energy regulation to deregulation” Part 1 (Jan. 25) and Part 2 (Feb. 6). In Part 1, the three regulations I discussed were price control via the secondary price cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, high reliability standards and fines,…