July 17, 2017

Energy sector seen attracting more investments

By Lenie Lectura – July 16, 2017 from Business Mirror The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy is optimistic that more investors will be encouraged to closely look at the Philippine energy market as the government jump-starts the implementation of vital reforms […]
July 17, 2017

NREB sets flexibility in RE capacity purchase

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 15, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is injecting some flexibility in the incremental purchase of renewable energy (RE) capacity that off-taker distribution utilities would have to adhere to […]
July 17, 2017

FIT payments to RE developers still short by P8.15 billion by July

By Myrna M. Velasco –  July 15, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Payments of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives to renewable energy (RE) developers remain short by P8.15 billion as of July this year, fund administrator of National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) has […]
July 13, 2017

Bohol, Cebu power woes continue

By Dave Albarado and Kier Edison C. Belleza – July 12, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Tagbilaran City – The city experienced a blackout Tuesday night that lasted until early Wednesday morning, as authorities struggled to stabilize the power supply in […]