THE Department of Energy (DOE) has acknowledged that Visayas requires additional and continuous baseload and mid-merit power plants to guarantee grid stability despite having significant renewable energy (RE) capacity.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has begun the phased transfer of key power sector functions to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

THE Department of Trade and Industry proposed a new regulation that will require all solar energy systems sold in the country to comply with national standards as households and businesses turn to renewable energy to cut electricity costs.

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Corp. (EDC) is planning to invest about P25 billion to improve steamfield performance and expand energy storage capacity at its Southern Negros geothermal operations, according to a filing with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The Philippines is entering a transformative era in its renewable energy journey. With ambitious clean energy targets, growing investor confidence, supportive policy reforms, and increasing demand for sustainable power solutions, the country is rapidly establishing itself as one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive solar markets.

CWA Power Philippines and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) have signed a contract of lease covering a 500-hectare site in New Clark City for a utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage (PV-BESS) facility, positioning the estate as a future supply base for data centers and advanced industries.

Ateneo de Manila University researchers said harnessing just a fifth of the Philippines’ tidal energy resources could theoretically generate enough electricity to meet the country’s current power demand, highlighting the potential of an often-overlooked renewable energy source.

THE Philippines is actively advancing an interconnected Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) power grid to ensure affordable, reliable, and sustainable regional energy future.

EcoSolar Energy Corp. (ESEC), a unit of PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), has secured an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for its 98.20-megawatt direct current (MWdc) Panitan Solar Power Project (PSPP) in the municipality of Panitan, Capiz.

MANILA — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said Tuesday that Meralco’s overall rate in June will be higher than last month’s due to the series of yellow and red alerts in Luzon.