January 16, 2024

Dearth of microgrid bidders blamed on lack of time to prepare proposals

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 14, 2024 | 7:54 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the lack of time for potential proponents to prepare project proposals was behind the first auction for microgrid systems attracting […]
January 15, 2024

Meralco to increase renewable projects to 1,500 MW by ‘30

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 14, 2024, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), Manila Electric Co.’s power generation arm, expects to complete 1,500-megawatt renewable energy (RE) projects by 2030, an executive said over the weekend. MGen […]
January 13, 2024

PHL-Indonesia energy agreement should focus on RE — think tank

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 11, 2024 | 9:09 pm from Business World ENHANCED energy cooperation between the Philippines and Indonesia should focus on exploring for renewable energy (RE), an energy think tank said. “Both countries have high potential […]
January 8, 2024

DoE plan must elevate energy security to top priority item, think tank says

By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter –  January 7, 2024 | 7:40 pm from Business World   THE Department of Energy (DoE) should designate energy security as its main focus when it submits the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) to Congress, according […]