As more Filipino households consider installing rooftop solar systems, Abra Rep. Joseph Sto. Niño “JB” Bernos is urging regulators to tighten oversight of what he described as “fly-by-night” solar providers that leave consumers with defective systems and little to no after-sales support.
In an industry long identified with men in hard hats and corner offices, women at Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) are taking on increasingly prominent roles across the company’s operations.
PASTRANA, Leyte – A group of graduating engineering students has developed a hybrid renewable energy system that uses solar and hydropower from a small irrigation canal to power streetlights in a farming community here.
FOR the second consecutive day, Red and Yellow alerts were raised over the Luzon and Visayas grids due to insufficient supply, prompting an inquiry by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and concern by the largest business alliance over the impact on the economy.
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) have ordered the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit a comprehensive incident report on the power supply disruptions in Luzon and the Visayas.
THE Luzon and Visayas grids were again placed under red alert on Thursday after plant outages reduced available generating capacity below peak demand levels, prompting the dispatch of natural gas-fired power plants to support grid stability.
PrimeCoreGen’s natural gas plants were deployed to run at high capacity on Wednesday to offset supply gaps as the Luzon power grid was crippled by plant outages coupled with high demand amid the hot, dry season weather, which prompted the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to hoist a red alert over the island.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is slightly lowering electricity prices this month, using billions of pesos in regulatory refunds and new tax breaks to shield consumers from the typical price spikes caused by the summer heat.
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) and Sual Power, Inc. (SPI) have asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve a four-year power supply agreement expected to generate about P631 million in consumer savings.
Ortigas Land Corporation has entered into a long-term partnership with Advent Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI) to strengthen its shift toward renewable energy for GH Mall in San Juan City, Metro Manila. The agreement was formalized during the contract signing attended by AdventEnergy Vice President for Retail Sales and Services Catherine Del Villar-Pasilaban and Upgrade Energy…