July 4, 2022

Weak peso, higher WESM charges to raise Meralco rates this month

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 3, 2022, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net Consumers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to brace for higher power rates in July due to the peso depreciation and higher charges at the Wholesale […]
June 20, 2022

DOE declares green energy auction of 2,000 MW a success

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 19, 2022, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net The Green Energy Auction Program involving the auction of 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy was a success, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said over the weekend. Cusi said […]
June 16, 2022

SMC to complete 31 battery storage projects next year

By Jenniffer B. Austria – June 14, 2022, 7:35 pm from manilastandard.net Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. expects to complete 31 battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatts by 2023, a top executive said Monday. San Miguel […]
May 23, 2022

New law needed to create a separate agency overseeing nuclear power development, says ERC chair

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 22, 2022, 6:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Philippines will have to issue a law and create a separate agency if it wants to pursue and promote the development of nuclear energy, the top […]