January 16, 2024

Dearth of microgrid bidders blamed on lack of time to prepare proposals

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 14, 2024 | 7:54 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the lack of time for potential proponents to prepare project proposals was behind the first auction for microgrid systems attracting […]
January 13, 2024

PHL-Indonesia energy agreement should focus on RE — think tank

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 11, 2024 | 9:09 pm from Business World ENHANCED energy cooperation between the Philippines and Indonesia should focus on exploring for renewable energy (RE), an energy think tank said. “Both countries have high potential […]
January 11, 2024

Risks flagged in Maharlika plan to invest in transmission grid

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson – January 9, 2024 | 8:40 pm from Business World ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASH THE Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) plan to invest in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) may be too risky given […]
January 8, 2024

DoE plan must elevate energy security to top priority item, think tank says

By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter –  January 7, 2024 | 7:40 pm from Business World   THE Department of Energy (DoE) should designate energy security as its main focus when it submits the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) to Congress, according […]