Category Archives: News

Law, finance take center stage in ClientEarth energy transition forum

Legal frameworks and financial system reforms are emerging as critical levers in accelerating the Philippines’...

ERC clears grid connection for Batangas agrivoltaic solar project under CREC

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the grid connection of a 7.338-megawatt-peak (MWp) agrivoltaic...

ILAW urges structural reforms amidst energy emergency, WESM suspension

Consumer advocacy group ILAW Pilipinas is calling for structural reforms in the energy sector following...

PHILRECA, NRC partner to boost disaster resilience of electric coops

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Business groups vow energy cuts, renewables push amid Mideast crisis

MANILA, Philippines — Five of the country’s largest and most influential business groups have pledged...

MTerra Solar delivers first 250 MW, adds largest BESS to PH grid

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), through its affiliate Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (MTerra Solar), has energized...

DOE to move 1,471 MW in renewable, energy storage projects by April

The Department of Energy (DOE) is working to advance the grid entry of around 1,471...

ERC requires power distributors to submit detailed reports on rate hikes

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed distribution utilities (DUs) experiencing a significant increase in...

Ramon Ang renews offer to sell Petron to gov’t amid energy security concerns

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang has renewed his proposal to...

ERC pushes staggered power cost recovery

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has urged power utilities to implement staggered...