THE PHILIPPINES’ heavy reliance on imported fuel has renewed calls for greater energy security as geopolitical conflicts and disruptions in global shipping expose the economy to sharp swings in fuel prices and inflation.
THE PHILIPPINES is likely to maintain its coal consumption this year, with coal-fired power plants still being depended for baseload electricity needs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) is open to partnering again with Actis for its next phase of large-scale solar power expansion in Luzon, building on their existing collaboration for the 3,500-megawatt-peak Terra Solar project.
MANILA, Philippines — US-based Koloma Inc. is hoping to expand its search for native hydrogen resources in the Philippines, with the East Palawan Basin as its latest target.
A court on Friday lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) that halted the plebiscite on the partnership deal between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and the Razon-Pacquiao-led IGNITE Power and Energy Holdings Inc.
Cotabato Light and Power Co. (Cotabato Light) must refund its customers P53.87 million, a large portion of which stems from the over-recovery of system losses, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said over the weekend.
Consumer group Power for People Coalition (P4P) is urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to temporarily suspend Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) operations in the Visayas and Mindanao until persistent yellow and red alerts ease.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the Secondary Price Cap (SPC) in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to be computed and applied separately for each region following sharp power price spikes in the Visayas and Mindanao.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has put in place clearer and more practical Grid Compliance Test (GCT) requirements for older power plants that frequently experience outages.
Luzon and Visayas electric cooperatives have signed 15-year power supply agreements with six generation companies for a combined contract capacity of 565.6 megawatts, the National Electrification Administration said Thursday.