July 30, 2020

First Gen sets capex for gas business, geothermal unit

By Lenie Lectura – July 30, 2020 from Business Mirror File photo: First Gen’s natural gas power plants in Batangas First Gen Corp. said it is setting aside capital expenditures (capex) of $128.3 million and P7 billion to P8 billion […]
July 11, 2020

Philippine geothermal industry seen becoming world’s fourth largest

By Adam J. Ang – July 9, 2020 | 8:03 pm from Business World THE Philippines is expected to become the fourth-largest global producer of geothermal energy over the next decade, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Country Risk […]
July 6, 2020

EDC supports DOE’s geothermal target

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 03, 2020 at 08:30 pm  from manilastandard.net Energy Development Corp. lauded the Energy Department for intensifying the development of geothermal energy to attain the targeted 35-percent renewable energy mix. “We highly welcome the […]
July 4, 2020

Virus pandemic sees need for RE pivot

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 4, 2020 from The Manila Times THE coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic that struck the Philippines early this year has highlighted the need to pivot to renewables, the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) said on […]