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LANDBANK approves PHP 800-M financing for Palawan microgrids

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has extended PHP 800 million in project financing...

Winning bidder for nuclear plant could seek sovereign guarantee

THE WINNING BIDDER in the auction to build the Philippines’ new nuclear power plant will...

Asia’s nuclear push gathers pace amid rising power demand

Nuclear energy is increasingly being viewed not as a quick fix but as a long-term...

DOE expands solar partnership to 15 LGUs, aiming to slash govt electricity bills

THE Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Wednesday it has expanded its “Solar Solutions for...

Energy security key to economic resilience, sustainable growth – DOE

MANILA – The Marcos administration’s decision to place energy security at the center of its...

More renewable energy won’t lower power costs if consumers remain captive –MECO

Renewable energy alone will not automatically translate to lower electricity costs unless consumers are given...

PEZA targets renewable energy influx under Marcos investment plan

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is banking on the government’s newly issued investment framework...

Meralco seeks bids for 600-MW power supply deal

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has started looking for suppliers for 600 megawatts (MW)...

Napocor assures return to service of all Mindanao hydropower plants by August

THE National Power Corporation (NPC) on Wednesday assured that Mindanao’s key hydropower assets, which have...

Vivant buys out Samar wind project to boost green capacity

Cebu-based Vivant Energy Corp. (VEC) has acquired a 100 percent stake in Samar Philippines Renewable...