March 28, 2017

Reserve, incoming projects ease PHL power worries (Part One)

By Lenie Lectura – March 26, 2017 from Business Mirror POWER-industry stakeholders are expecting a brownout-free summer in Luzon for as long as no major power plants conk out simultaneously. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the optimistic outlook is borne out […]
March 24, 2017

Governments urged to give renewable energy a major push for greater number of consumers

By Philippines News Agency – March 23, 2017 from Business Mirror Governments should craft and implement policies that will give renewable energy (RE) the much-needed push to make it available to the great majority of people. The statement was made […]
March 22, 2017

DOE closed 755 renewable-energy deals as of end-December last year

By Lenie Lectura – March 21, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded 755 renewable energy (RE) contracts,  with a total potential generating capacity of nearly 17,000 megawatts (MW), as of end-December last year. Of the total awarded RE […]
March 21, 2017

Policing the power sector

By  BusinessMirror Editorial – March 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines has one of the most expensive electricity rates in the world. The government owes taxpayers safe, reliable and affordable electricity, but its attempt to lower prices by restructuring the power […]