Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Friday, December 6, to urgently address the persistent power outages plaguing Siargao Island since early December.
MANILA – Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Friday called for broader accountability in the controversial sale of Malampaya shares to businessman Dennis Uy, urging that senior government officials beyond former energy officials be held responsible.
The Board of Investments (BOI), through its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI), awarded green lane certificates of endorsement to Nexif Ratch Energy Investments Pte. Ltd. (NREI) on Nov. 26, 2024.
Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (TSPI), a unit of MGEN Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), signed a battery energy storage systems (BESS) supply agreement with Huawei International Pte. Ltd. (Huawei) on Friday to deliver the latest BESS for the MTerra Solar project.
ACEN Corporation’s retail electricity unit has partnered with low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific to integrate renewable energy (RE) into its key facilities.
To enhance grid security and affordability of electricity in the Philippines, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued nearly 4,000 Certificates of Compliance (COCs) this year.
THE THIRD ROUND of the green energy auction (GEA-3) will be moved to 2025, pending issuance of the pricing mechanism that will set parameters for each technology offered, a Department of Energy (DoE) official said.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it allowed the collection of the remaining P3.05 billion owed by consumers to power generators that supplied the power reserve market in February and March.
ELECTRICITY PRICES at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rose in November as margins narrowed between supply and demand, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reduced the processing time of the various permits of power firms.