April 21, 2021

ERC sets capacity, market share limits for grids

By Angelica Y. Yang – April 19, 2021 | 8:20 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has released its caps for installed generating capacity and market share limitations for the national and Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao […]
April 15, 2021

RE market operations for off-grid still frozen

By Angelica Y. Yang – April 13, 2021 | 9:52 pm from Business World THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said Tuesday that commercial renewable energy (RE) market operations for off-grid areas remain suspended. The renewable energy market allows for the […]
April 1, 2021

DoE soliciting comment on draft incentive eligibility rules

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 30, 2021 | 8:14 pm from Business World PEXELS-DANIEL RECHE THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is soliciting for comment a draft circular outlining how energy efficiency (EE) projects will be endorsed to the Board […]
March 25, 2021

Regulator says power distributors need to tap more renewable energy to meet 2040 target

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 24, 2021 | 8:12 pm from Business World AN ENERGY regulator said distribution utilities need to tap more power from renewable sources if the Philippines is to meet the projected goal of a 55.8% […]