Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) plans to convert its two stranded coal plants in Zambales and La Union into gas-fired facilities, according to an executive.

LOW-CARBON energy services provider ENGIE Services Philippines and its partner are set to energize two rooftop solar systems by December, with a total capacity of around four megawatts (MW) in Luzon and the Visayas.

First Gen Hydro Power Corp. (FG Hydro), a subsidiary of First Gen Corp. (First Gen) signed loan agreements with BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for a total amount of P7 billion.

Energy might not be the life of the party, but for Einstein-in-the-making patriots, it’s the ultimate glow-up—because who needs ‘just exciting’ when you’ve got a ‘bright’ and squeaky-clean energy future lighting the way, right?

MANILA, Philippines — At least four top domestic banks have reiterated their policies of not supporting additional coal plants in the country.

The Japanese government is planning to generate some 20 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear reactors, through thin and bendable perovskite solar cells in fiscal 2040.

Singapore—Meralco PowerGen Corp. (Mgen), the power generation arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), said on Wednesday it awaits a certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) for its coal power plant projects that are not covered by the 2020 moratorium on new facilities.

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with South Korean power utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and its Knowledge Data Network (KDN) to advance the use of “smart metering” technologies.

AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. is pouring additional investment into its subsidiary Paddak Energy Corp. worth a total of P12 million to provide technical and maintenance services to its local operations.

MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led ACEN Corp. is further strengthening its footprint in Vietnam with the acquisition of a significant interest in renewable energy (RE) firm BIM Energy Holding Corp. for $70.5 million.