MANILA, Philippines — The government is intensifying efforts to ensure the country will source half of its power generation from renewables by 2040, with new auction rounds eyed to secure 20 gigawatts (GW) of additional capacity.
The Social Security System (SSS) on Friday announced plans to roll out an Energy Sustainability Loan Program that will allow qualified members to avail of financing to install residential solar panel systems that they can pay for up to seven years.
MANILA, Philippines — SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) said it increased renewable energy sourcing to 31 percent of its total electricity consumption in 2025 as the group accelerated its shift toward cleaner energy across its businesses.
Filinvest Development Corp. has inaugurated its first large-scale solar power project in Mindanao, a 20.774-megawatt peak (MWp) facility in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, marking its entry into the utility-scale renewable energy market.
Artelia Philippines, specializing in engineering and project management consultancy, is strategically reorienting its operations to align with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Philippine Energy Plan and national decarbonization targets. The company is strengthening its position as a primary technical partner for companies navigating the complex shift to sustainable energy.
The Philippine government and the China-led multilateral lender Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) are exploring possible collaboration in digitalization and energy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday.
Forced outages in several coal-fired power plants have tightened available capacity in the Visayas grid and contributed to recent yellow and red alerts in Luzon and Visayas, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).
Cebu City — Visayan Electric has cautioned consumers to remain alert for possible power service interruptions despite the restoration of transmission lines that provide surplus energy from Luzon to the Visayas Grid, stressing that grid stability still depends on the delicate balance of available reserves, electricity demand, and power supply.
The Department of Energy is inviting engineers, scientists, government professionals, and other energy sector stakeholders to join the first batch of its Nuclear Energy Awareness Training (NEAT) 2026 as the government ramps up preparations for the possible entry of nuclear power into the country’s energy mix.
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has reaffirmed its long-term strategy to strengthen the Philippines’ energy security through a diversified mix of renewable energy, battery storage, and dispatchable baseload capacity, in line with evolving national energy policy and rising electricity demand.