Category Archives: News

ERC clears Meralco-SMC power supply deal

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved Manila Electric Co.’s planned purchase of...

ACEN acquires 49% stake in Bangladesh solar project

ACEN Corp.’s joint venture, IBV ACEN Renewables Asia Pte. Ltd., has finalized the acquisition of...

Fil-Chinese companies cite high power costs, red tape as leading deterrents to investment

FILIPINO-Chinese businesses said they continue to view high power costs and red tape as the...

First Gen commits to 13GW of renewable energy by 2030

DUMAGUETE CITY – First Gen Corporation has pledged to deliver 13 gigawatts (GW), or 13,000...

AboitizPower energizes its Negros Occidental solar farm

ABOITIZ Renewables, Inc. (ARI), the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), has energized...

Nuclear energy seen as key solution to climate challenges

MANILA, Philippines — Nuclear energy will not only serve as a dependable backbone for the...

Electricity restored in Siargao, Bucas Grande Islands—NEA

The widespread outage across the islands of Siargao and Bucas Grande in Surigao del Norte...

SUMC, First Gen renew RE supply deal

Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC), one of the leading health institutions in the Visayas, renewed...

Ilocos Norte power consumers enjoy lower rates this December

LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) is gifting residential consumers an early...

Regulator OKs NGCP’s P2.6-B Tarlac substation project

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP)...