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ERC streamlines grid tests for legacy power plants

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has streamlined grid compliance requirements for power plants that began...

DOE eyes 369 remote areas for new mini power grids

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the department has identified an initial 369 unserved and underserved...

Wholesale electricity prices in VisMin shoot up

WHOLESALE Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices in the Visayas and Mindanao shot up by 65...

Australian investors with nearly AUD 1.4T in assets explore PH energy opportunities

Five major Australian institutional investors representing almost AUD 1.4 trillion in assets under management are...

ib vogt breaks ground on 99-MWp Iloilo solar project

German renewable energy developer ib vogt has broken ground on the 99-megawatt-peak (MWp) Luca Solar...

Thai energy firm joins SunAsia to build 1-gigawatt Philippine floating solar project

SunAsia Energy Inc. and Thailand’s Gunkul Engineering Pcl have entered into a partnership to build...

Bacoor explores hydrogen, distributed energy systems with South Korea partners

Bacoor City is exploring potential applications of hydrogen fuel cells, distributed energy systems, and renewable...

Aboitiz unit acquires PSALM assets in Pagbilao

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) and Aboitiz Power Corp.’s subsidiary Therma...

Luzon power supply to remain stable amid looming strong El Niño

MANILA – The forecast extreme El Niño is not expected to severely affect power supply...

DND, DOE, AFP bolster energy security ahead of BARMM elections

COTABATO CITY (PIA) — Top officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) and the...