January 11, 2017

ERC issues COC, COE to 17 solar-power providers under 2nd round of FiT scheme

By Lenie Lectura – January 9, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued certificates of compliance (COCs) to solar-power providers under the second round of the feed-in-tariff (FiT) scheme. “We already completed the issuance of COCs for the solar-power […]
January 5, 2017

AC Energy to sell hydro projects to concentrate on other RE sources

By Lenie Lectura – January 3, 2017 from Business Mirror AC Energy Holdings Inc., the power arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp., is letting go of its hydro investments to focus on other renewable-energy (RE) sources. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday,  AC […]
December 24, 2016

Coal-price volatility may force DOE to revise energy-mix policy next year

By Lenie Lectura – December 23, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is contemplating on the possibility of amending a year-old circular to accommodate a new energy-mix policy. Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella, in an interview, said the Competitive […]
December 19, 2016

NGCP to spend P89 billion for grid expansion, other projects

By Lenie Lectura – December 18, 2016 from Manila Bulletin THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) plans to earmark nearly P89 billion in capital expenditure (capex) between 2017 to 2020 to fulfill its mandate as the country’s transmission operator. In a […]