December 23, 2020

ERC sets hearing on NGCP network charge to pay for 2019 damage

By Angelica Y. Yang – December 21, 2020 | 7:38 pm from Business World PHILSTAR/EDD GUMBAN THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will hold a virtual hearing next year to assess the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) request to […]
December 11, 2020

Funding for nuclear studies points to ‘tacit’ approval from Senate, legislator says

December 8, 2020 | 7:21 pm By Angelica Y. Yang PHILSTAR THE chairman of the Senate energy committee said the chamber’s funding support for developing a nuclear energy program, worth nearly P192 million since 2018, may be taken as “tacit” […]
December 4, 2020

Renewables seen as far cheaper than diesel generators for remote, island power grids

By Angelica Y. Yang – December 3, 2020 | 8:24 pm from Business World REMOTE power grids and those on small islands can be run more cost-effectively on renewable sources like solar and wind, compared with diesel generators, according to […]
November 27, 2020

DoE urged to expedite clean energy transition

By Angelica Y. Yang – November 25, 2020 | 7:49 pm from Business World   THE Department of Energy (DoE) must step up its clean energy efforts and implement policy that will bring about the “full and swift” transition of the […]