January 2, 2021

Malacanang’s okay on ‘nuclear power study’ sought

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 2, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin An affirmative decision from the Office of the President is being sought officially by the Department of Energy (DOE), relative to the outcome of a “nuclear power […]
January 2, 2021

Energy sales of electric coops increase by 3% in 3rd quarter

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 2, 2021, 6:40 AM from Manila Bulletin In what could be an indication of rebound in electricity demand, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that the energy sales of electric cooperatives (ECs) had been […]
December 31, 2020

DOE extends FIT incentive for hydro power ‘indefinitely’

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has green-lighted ‘indefinite extension’ on the award of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives for run-of-river (ROR) hydropower projects that will be pursued by renewable […]
December 31, 2020

FIT-All rate increase for RE to greet consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 31, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Electricity consumers will be greeted with a “Happy New Year rate hike” as they will need to pay more as subsidy to renewable energy (RE) projects via […]