Power News

July 1, 2021

WeGen: Solar rooftops also a solution for energy

By Eireene Jairee Gomez – July 1, 2021 from The Manila Times WeGen Laudato Si’ (WGLS), a Philippine-based next-generation technology company, has a solution to help make electricity available to all Filipinos at affordable costs – solar rooftop installations in […]
July 1, 2021

DoE, USAid partner for energy security

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 30, 2021 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) to work on the country’s energy security. The memorandum of understanding signed […]
July 1, 2021

ERC shortens threshold on enforcement of WESM mitigating price caps

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 30, 2021, 4:50 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has shortened to three days or 72 hours – from originally five days or 120 hours –the time threshold on when the […]
June 30, 2021

Power supply crisis triggers rate spikes of up to P1.30/kWh to EC customers

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 30, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The power supply crisis in Luzon has been crucifying the customers of electric cooperatives (ECs) who had to suffer rate spikes of up to P1.30 per kilowatt […]
June 30, 2021

Government begins scrutiny of UC capacity to run Malampaya

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 29, 2021 from Business Mirror A platform at the Malampaya gas field is seen in this BusinessMirror file photo. The Department of Energy (DOE) has started reviewing the sale of Shell Petroleum’s Malampaya stake to […]
June 30, 2021

Hedcor told to continue operating hydro plants

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 29, 2021 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) wants Hedcor Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., to continue operating its three hydroelectric power plants in Benguet province. In a letter dated […]
June 29, 2021

DOE asked to resolve row over Benguet hydro plants

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 28, 2021 from Business Mirror SENATE Energy Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to exercise its mandate to resolve the issues involving the impending shutdown of the three hydroelectric power plants […]
June 29, 2021

IEMOP sets ‘red flag triggers’ on WESM trading breaches

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 28, 2021, 3:47 PM from Manila Bulletin The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) is enforcing triggers to potential ‘red flags’ it has been tracking on the operation of the Wholesale Electricity […]
June 29, 2021

PHL solar, wind investments projected at $11.9 billion by 2030

By Angelica Y. Yang – June 28, 2021 | 8:02 pm from Business World ACENERGY.COM.PH  THE PHILIPPINES will attract an estimated $11.9 billion worth of wind and solar power investment by 2030, with renewables financing expected to double in the […]
June 29, 2021

Solar Philippines unit to build 225-MW project in Nueva Ecija

By Angelica Y. Yang – June 27, 2021 | 8:04 pm from Business World SOLARPHILIPPINES.PH A UNIT of Solar Philippines is preparing to build a 225 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija, which the parent firm described as […]