National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said Monday it has activated the special operations of its overall command center as part of its preparations to secure power transmission operations and facilities during this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).

MANILA, Philippines — At a critical time marked by climate change, depleting resources and millions of Filipinos still living in the dark, the Philippines is re-unlocking the power it has always known.

MANILA – Power supply in Luzon is expected to be boosted by the eventual operation of the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Atimonan Energy Power Plant, which the Department of Energy (DOE) has reaffirmed to be excluded from the 2020 Coal Moratorium Policy.

POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is on track to hit its target earnings of P50 billion for this year, driven by its power generation business, its chairman said.

To create a more adaptable policy framework for the energy sector, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is pushing to implement a “regulatory sandbox” system where new ideas and solutions can be rigorously tested before wider implementation.

The energy sector is bullish ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan expects power giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to shatter its all-time high earnings in 2024, signaling even stronger financial results this year.

SAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), the power arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), has acquired a 3.8% stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for P3.9 billion following a long-delayed deal with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK).

LISTED renewable energy (RE) firm Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) has earmarked up to P300 million to finance the pre-development activities for its renewable energy projects in the pipeline over the next two to three years.

Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has secured the “Final Certificate of Approval to Connect” (FCATC) from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its 137.4-megawatt Calatrava Solar Power Plant in Negros Occidental.