August 11, 2022

Coal moratorium to stay under Marcos admin – DOE

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 9, 2022, 3:49 PM from Manila Bulletin The coal moratorium policy will be sustained under the Marcos administration, Energy Secretary Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla declared. “The moratorium on the building of new coal-fired power plants […]
August 10, 2022

DoE worried about agency’s dual role as nuclear regulator, industry promoter

By Ashley Erika O. Jose – August 9, 2022 | 8:14 pm from Business World PNRI.DOST.GOV.PH   THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the nuclear power regulatory regime must resolve potential issues regarding the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute’s (PNRI’s) dual […]
August 8, 2022

Gov’t hikes new RE installations target to 52,826MW

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 6, 2022, 11:11 AM from Manila Bulletin Gov’t hikes new RE installations target to 52,826MW The Philippine government is scaling up target on renewable energy (RE) installations to 52,826 megawatts within 20-year development span, […]
August 5, 2022

Meralco expects 4.6% rise in annual demand

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 4, 2022, 6:20 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Thursday it expects peak demand to grow by an average of 4.6 percent annually, driven by increased economic activity. “As economic […]