February 7, 2024

Nuclear regulatory overhaul signals gov’t gearing up to hit 2,400-MW target by 2032

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – February 6, 2024 | 8:41 pm from Business World PNRI.DOST.GOV.PH THE creation of a nuclear energy program coordinating committee (NEP-CC) will ramp up preparations to hit an ambitious 2,400-megawatt (MW) target by 2032, analysts said. […]
February 5, 2024

Solar installers for gov’t agencies to be limited to those with 3-year track record

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – February 4, 2024 | 7:36 pm from Business World Solar panels are being installed on the roof of a mall. — GREEN HEAT HANDOUT PHOTO   THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is drafting […]
January 26, 2024

Gov’t energy efficiency program seen generating P2 billion worth of savings

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 25, 2024 | 8:32 pm from Business World MOREPOWER.COM.PH THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the accelerated Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) will generate savings of as much as P2 billion in electricity and […]
January 26, 2024

Power generators asked to explain high level of unscheduled outages

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 24, 2024 | 8:36 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday that it has asked some generation companies (GenCos) to explain why their unplanned outages have […]