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DOE purges stalled energy contracts to free up 130-GW capacity

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the agency is actively terminating sluggish renewable energy (RE)...

Hydropower lifts First Gen’s nine-month profit by 4% despite weaker gas, geothermal earnings

POWER PRODUCER First Gen Corp. posted a nine-month attributable net income of $215.4 million, up...

Globe Telecom switches 171 sites to renewable energy in net-zero push

GLOBE TELECOM, INC. said it has transitioned 171 of its sites to renewable energy (RE),...

Meralco rates up 15 centavos/kWh in Nov.

TYPICAL HOUSEHOLDS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see an increase in...

Grid expansion, electrification seen sustaining wire and cable demand

THE wire and cable industry, which has had to weather a slowdown in construction, volatile...

Meralco restores power to over 200,000 customers affected by Super Typhoon Uwan

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said Monday the number of customers affected by power outages due...

Power outages affect 4.7‑M households as ‘Uwan’ disrupts electric supply nationwide

The number of households without electricity has increased to 4.7 million as of Monday morning,...

Uwan downs 14 transmission lines in Luzon, Visayas

MANILA – Fourteen transmission lines across Luzon and the Visayas have been rendered unavailable due...

Meralco ready to bid for nuclear projects

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is gearing up...

DOE targets 170 MW for waste-to-energy auction

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is gearing up to offer 170 megawatts...