June 2, 2020

Energy efficiency industry, angling for slice of PESA money, touts job-creation potential

By Adam J. Ang – June 1, 2020 | 7:18 pm from Business World PHILSTAR ENERGY efficiency projects have the potential to generate 45% more jobs than the government’s flagship infrastructure program, assuming extensive investment from the economic stimulus package, […]
June 2, 2020

Demand from retail electricity users declines during lockdown

By Adam J. Ang – May 31, 2020 | 7:59 pm from Business World POWER consumption of retail customers at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) fell drastically as their businesses were shut during the quarantine period. The Independent Electricity […]
June 1, 2020

FIT fund shortfall seen

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 31, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite the ₱7.325- billion balance reported as of end- May, the feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) fund for renewable energy (RE) developments is projected to suffer deficiency this year […]
June 1, 2020

DOE sets GCQ protocols for energy companies

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 30, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As Metro Manila transitions to general community quarantine (GCQ) tomorrow, the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued protocols that its attached agencies and industry players would adhere […]