March 13, 2021

First Gen to make 690 MW available for Energy dep’t green energy program

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 10, 2021 | 7:28 pm from Business World FIRST GEN Corp. said Wednesday that it will make available around 690 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power for the green energy option program (GEOP). “Primarily, our […]
February 18, 2021

ERC sets Q2 timeline for GEAR pricing

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 16, 2021 | 8:03 pm from Business World THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said hopes to set the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Price by the second quarter, along with a template for power […]
September 8, 2020

ERC warns DUs on blocking “customer switching” to market

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 7, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is warning private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) of prospective sanctions or penalties if they will block customers on their […]
September 1, 2020

Battery storage systems pushed on massive RE installations

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 31, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine energy planners will be pushing for battery energy storage systems (BESS) as key support technology for the targeted mammoth renewable energy (RE) installations that will […]