The Department of Energy has strengthened the national plan for responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies after completing a review that aligns the country’s emergency arrangements with its new nuclear regulatory framework.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to fast-track the Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project (BBMP) Phase II, a P20.544-billion infrastructure project that is expected to irrigate 34,410 hectares of farmland, benefit 21,776 farmers, and generate 43.5 megawatts of renewable energy in Central Luzon.

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) confirmed on Wednesday that PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk (BREN) made a major non-binding bid offer to acquire its geothermal arm, Energy Development Corp. (EDC).

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adjusted the filing timelines for private power distributors applying for rate reviews.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is advancing the Philippine Grid Code (PGC) 2026 Edition to upgrade grid standards, strengthen system reliability, and support the integration of more renewable energy and emerging technologies into the transmission system.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday welcomed a legislative inquiry into its billing dispute policies but denied reports that it requires consumers to pay disputed bills in full before seeking relief from the commission.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing sweeping reforms to the country’s behind-the-meter programs, seeking to speed up approvals, reduce costs, and widen consumer access to net-metering and distributed energy resources (DER) as it pushes faster adoption of renewable energy.

Topline Equity Corporation, through subsidiary Topline Offshore Inc., has launched Aesen Topline Offshore Corp., a joint venture with Singapore-based Aesen Pte. Ltd., to deliver integrated maritime solutions for the country’s growing offshore wind, offshore energy, marine civil construction, and maritime infrastructure sectors.

Manila Water Company and Laguna Water have shifted a combined 53 facilities to electricity sourced from 100% renewable energy (RE) under the expanded Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).

GAPAN, Nueva Ecija — Meralco PowerGen Corp., the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co., and its partners on Tuesday inaugurated Phase 1 of MTerra Solar, the first phase of what is set to become the world’s largest integrated solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system on a single site.