October 11, 2024

NEA likely to miss 2024 electrification target

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – October 9, 2024 | 8:21 pm from Business World THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it will fall short of its 2024 target to electrify 91% of all households, citing inadequate funding. “Based on the […]
October 10, 2024

Nationwide electrification plan suffers stunted growth

By Jean Mangaluz – October 9, 2024 | 5:41pm from Philstar.com Stock image of electrical grid Image by Couleur from Pixabay MANILA, Philippines — The country’s planned electrification rate is facing a two- to three-year delay, according to the National […]
October 8, 2024

NEA approves credit facility to support power co-ops’ non-network, grid projects

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – October 7, 2024 | 9:26 pm from Business World THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) approved a credit facility to support non-network and smart-grid capital expenditure (capex) requirements of electric cooperatives (ECs). “As a result of […]
September 21, 2024

Meralco ready to work with electric cooperatives to power the countryside

By Manila Standard Business – September 20, 2024, 8:20 pm Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the country’s most technologically-advanced distribution utility, said its existing critical infrastructure can readily be used by electric cooperatives (ECs) to power up the rest of the […]