The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a regulatory reset order, declaring that Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)’s fifth regulatory period will span 2025 to 2028, instead of the originally planned 2022 to 2026.
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Monday that three transmission lines on Luzon were put out of operation by Typhoon Pepito, though two have since been restored and the third now partly operational.
THE PHILIPPINES has the strongest renewable energy (RE) project pipeline in Southeast Asia, according to a report, though banks’ appetite for financing gas and coal-fired projects remains strong.
The Department of Energy declared Bugallon Green Energy Corp.’s 25-megawatt direct current Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP) in Bugallon, Pangasinan as a project of national significance.
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla on Monday called on the distribution utilities (DUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for a proactive and resilient approach to energy restoration following the series of tropical cyclones that struck the country in recent weeks.
ACEN Corp.’s subsidiary Giga Ace 8, Inc. plans to expand its solar farm in Palauig, Zambales to 420 megawatts-peak (MWp) from 346 MWp for P26 billion.
In the wake of a string of typhoons, the Department of Energy (DOE) is urging distribution utilities (DUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), the National Electrification Administration (NEA), and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to expedite power restoration efforts in affected areas.
A consumer advocate asked the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to investigate and divulge the details of Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s (MGen) and Therma Natgas Power Inc.’s plan to acquire 67-percent stake in three other power firms.
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), chaired by tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, is leveraging France’s nuclear expertise to explore the potential deployment of a large-scale facility in the Philippines.
National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it plans to build overhead transmission lines (OHTLs) that can withstand winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.