July 1, 2020

Rural electrification projects face delays due to quarantine

By Adam J. Ang – June 30, 2020 | 8:25 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said around 187 rural electrification projects in rural communities are facing completion delays due to quarantine restrictions. “Merong mga 187 sitios na […]
July 1, 2020

Renewable fund to raise $2.5B for region’s recovery from pandemic

By Adam J. Ang – June 30, 2020 | 12:02 am from Business World A RENEWABLE-ENERGY fund will invest more than $2.5 billion in Southeast Asian renewable energy projects to support the region’s recovery from the pandemic, with a focus […]
June 25, 2020

PHL urged to switch to ‘resilient’ renewables after the pandemic

By Adam J. Ang – June 23, 2020 | 5:51 pm from Business World THE Philippines needs to grab the opportunity to power its grid post-pandemic with renewable energy, which have proved to be “resilient” despite the disruptions caused by […]
June 19, 2020

Off-grid utilities view renewables as less prone to disruption in crises

By Adam J. Ang – June 18, 2020 | 8:11 pm from Business World     OFF-GRID electric cooperatives are plowing ahead with their transition to clean energy after the pandemic demonstrated that renewables are resilient and less likely to be disrupted […]