The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released over PHP 237 million in loans to five electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first two months of 2026 to fund capital expenditure projects aimed at improving power reliability in their respective networks.
Philippine power producers are reconfiguring fuel sourcing and preparing contingency measures as global supply disruptions drive up liquefied natural gas (LNG) costs, with electricity price increases expected to begin as early as April.
Accelerating rooftop solar adoption could provide the Philippines with a long-term solution to fuel price volatility and energy security risks, according to Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) founder Tetchi Capellan.
Alternergy Holdings Corporation has started commercial operations of its 5-megawatt Dupinga run-of-river hydro power plant in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija.
First Gen has sealed a renewable energy supply deal with Southville Global Education Network (SGEN), which aggregated over 1,800 kilowatts of electricity demand across its campuses to transition to direct clean power.
Electricity rates are expected to rise in April due to the ongoing Middle East conflict and the peso’s decline against the dollar, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is allowing the temporary rollout of Euro II, or fuels that meet an older emission standard with higher sulfur content, for select transport and industrial uses to augment fuel supply.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is firming up oil supply from India to bolster the country’s reserves as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global markets, even as domestic pump prices are set for another sharp increase this week.
ANG-LED San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is looking at coal areas offered by the government, including a mining site currently operated by Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC).
As renewable energy capacity continues to expand in the Philippines, a new challenge is coming into focus–power can be generated, but not always delivered where it is needed. For Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC), the answer may not lie in building bigger plants, but in rethinking the system itself. This means shifting toward localized solar…