April 15, 2022

Battery storage seen as critical for RE adoption

By Ram Christian S. Agustin – April 13, 2022 | 6:41 pm from Business World THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) said greater use of battery energy storage system (BESS) will be crucial in promoting renewable energy (RE) and achieving […]
April 14, 2022

Philippine RE capacity up 9% in 2021, in line with global growth

By Ram Christian S. Agustin – April 12, 2022 | 7:55 pm from Business World   PSALM.GOV.PH  RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) capacity in the Philippines grew 9% in 2021, roughly in line with the pace of global growth, the International Renewable Energy […]
April 14, 2022

Energy dep’t extends by a month deadline for consumption reports

By Ram Christian S. Agustin – April 12, 2022 | 7:55 pm from Business World PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy’s (DoE) Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) said it extended by a month the deadline for all Designated Establishments (DEs) to […]
April 11, 2022

Think tank says hidden costs erode appeal of cheap coal power

By Ram Christian S. Agustin – April 10, 2022 | 6:20 pm from Business World THE low-cost argument for using coal-fired power does not consider hidden costs as well as price volatility in times of crisis, such as the present […]