March 6, 2021

Malampaya Prize

As the Department of Energy reviews the technical, legal and financial ramifications of the Chevron-Udenna sale—prior to final approval—business leaders Ramon S. Ang and Manuel V. Pangilinan pitch offers for SPEX’s 45-percent stake in Palawan’s critical gas-to-power project. By LENIE […]
February 18, 2021

Senate asks DoE for details of clean energy plan

By Vann Marlo M. Villegas – February 16, 2021 | 8:07 pm from Business World   THE SENATE is seeking assurances that the government’s moratorium on new coal-fired power plants, a measure intended to allow renewable power to develop, does […]
February 16, 2021

Renewable energy program targets 55.8% share of power mix by 2040

By Angelica Y. Yang – February 14, 2021 | 6:29 pm from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy has set new renewable energy (RE) targets in its latest version of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), with RE expected to […]
January 28, 2021

Steep price hobbles fast rollout of smart meters

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 28, 2021, 7:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The high cost of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology has been hobbling targets of massive rollout of smart meters in the country, because many Filipino consumers would […]