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Vivant H1 core income falls 19% to PHP 784M on plant outages

Vivant Corporation reported consolidated core net income of PHP 784 million in the first half...

Meralco energizes 50-MVA Bustos substation to boost Bulacan power reliability

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has energized its new Bustos Substation in Bulacan, adding capacity to...

KKR eyes FGen stake as earnings rise

First Gen Corp. confirmed Wednesday that global investment firm KKR has submitted a preliminary proposal...

Pangulong Marcos, itinutulak ang waste-to-energy program sa gitna ng malaking problema sa basura

Itinutulak ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. nitong Martes ang pagpapatupad ng waste-to-energy program bilang...

ERC recommends VAT removal on system loss to lower power bills

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed a draft resolution to remove the 12-percent value-added...

DOE to crack down on gencos’ unscheduled plant outages

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday said it is stepping up efforts to hold...

DOE seeks ‘tougher’ stance in energy governance to protect consumers

MANILA – The Energy Department on Tuesday underscored the need to strengthen governance in the...

DOE crafts Panay energy roadmap to boost power security

ILOILO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Energy (DOE) is drafting a Panay Energy Master...

Philippines’ power capacity to nearly quadruple to 121.3 GW by 2040, DOE says

The Philippines’ installed power capacity will grow to 121.3 gigawatts by 2040, a 277-percent increase...

The next test for EPIRA is whether choice reaches the customer

For most of the last 25 years, the Filipino electricity consumer had no choice. Power...