Razon-led Primelectric rolled out lower power rates in the provinces of Bohol, Iloilo, and Negros, making electricity rates competitive despite global fuel price uncertainty.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is coordinating an emergency overhaul of Palawan’s fragile power infrastructure after a system-wide blackout cut electricity in the tourist-heavy island province last week.
MANILA — Meralco has alerted consumers about a potential increase in power rates the coming June 2026 billing following the series of red alerts in Luzon.
The Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) share in the power generation mix reached 25% by the end of 2025, up from the previously stagnant 22% level, as the government continues to accelerate renewable energy and energy storage development across the country, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it set the ceiling price for electricity generated by waste-to-energy (WTE) projects under the special green energy auction round at P9.2959 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
Citicore Solar Quezon Inc. (CSQI) has secured the green light to develop a point-to-point interconnection facility that will connect its 27-megawatt alternating current (MWac) Pagbilao 2 solar power project to the substation of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has formally requested the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in investigating a possible act of sabotage involving the Ilijan-Tayabas 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line.
MANILA, Philippines — Alsons Power, the Alcantara Group’s power business unit, is advancing its renewable energy initiatives with the transformation of its 55-megawatt diesel power plant, Southern Philippines Power Corp. (SPPC), in Alabel, Sarangani into a 98.7-MWac solar power facility.
The United States (US) government’s Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has earmarked a $60-million grant for the Philippines focused on the energy sector.
Opus Solar Energy Corp. is seeking urgent regulatory approval to connect its 416.025-megawatt solar power plant in Ilocos Norte to the Luzon grid to start commercial operations by Oct. 16, 2026.