MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said he has instructed concerned government agencies to closely monitor the power situation amid the successive red and yellow alerts of power grids.
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate should take swift action on a proposed legislation that would lay down state policy for the full development of the Philippine natural gas industry as the measure is a legislative priority of President Marcos, according to key members of the House of Representatives.
MANILA, Philippines — It is mission accomplished for ACEN Corp., the listed energy platform of the Ayala group, having achieved its five gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity target a year ahead of schedule.
NexGen Energy Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pure Energy Holdings Corp. (PEHC), announced its intention to build a portfolio of over 2,350 megawatts (MW) over the next 10 years.
It may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the power supply turmoil in the country could ignite resurgence of coal-fired power generation, according to one of the country’s top energy players.
MANILA – Manila Electric Company (Meralco) chairman and chief executive officer Manuel V. Pangilinan said conventional power plants remain the dependable sources of power, especially as electricity demand surges due to higher temperature caused by El Niño.
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said there is a possibility of brownouts due to the increasing power demand and the outages of power plants amid the El Niño phenomenon.
AJINOMOTO Philippines Corp. is hoping to run its Cebu plant on 100% renewable energy by 2025 to achieve energy savings and reduce carbon emissions as it expands production in the Philippines.
MANILA – The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) on Monday signed two agreements to explore possible investment opportunities in infrastructure and the energy sector.
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) on Monday announced a five-year plan to upgrade its distribution system to solve perennial power outages in the province, which is expected to cost around PHP3 billion.
Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc have filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate, in aid of legislation, the frequent red and yellow power alerts caused by the shutdown in several power plants.
HIGH POWER costs could derail plans to attract investment in the mining and mineral processing industries, a senior legislator said.