June 17, 2020

ADB makes pitch for more clean energy investment in stimulus spending

By Adam J. Ang – June 16, 2020 | 8:35 pm from Business World REUTERS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) encouraged governments to include more investment in renewable energy in their economic recovery plans after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
June 17, 2020

NGCP, power distributors asked to update capex plans

By Adam J. Ang – June 16, 2020 | 8:30 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed all power utilities and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to update their capital expenditure […]
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 […]