P2-B solar project in Naga approved
THE Board of Investments (BoI) has approved the application for registration of PAVI Green Renewable Energy Inc. for its P2-billion Naga Solar Power Plant Project in Naga City.
Ilocos Norte residents seek lower power rates
LAOAG CITY – A number of Ilocos Norte residents, mostly riders from here, joined an electric price hike motorcade on Thursday appealing to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) and other concerned authorities to help reduce the high electricity rates in the province.
Resumption of PH-China talks for joint energy exploration urged
MANILA – Senator Robinhood Padilla filed a resolution, urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resume bilateral talks for cooperation on oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea.
ACEN’s Visayas power plants: Leading the way in renewable energy
From the Negros region to Guimaras Province, ACEN’s four renewable energy plants in Visayas provide a peek into the sustainable ecosystem that the company aims to embody throughout the Philippines. These wind and solar plants have proven to be a significant contributor in the expansion of the company’s renewables footprint, while exhibiting excellence in operational […]
Indonesian energy bill promotes coal-based fuels as ‘new energy’
The draft bill classifies liquified and gasified coal as ‘new energy’, and is part of Indonesia’s efforts to replace petroleum imports with domestic coal.
Gasoline prices cut by P5.00/liter, diesel by P2.00/liter
Consumers are up for another week of relief on their fuel budgets, as oil firms will reduce prices of gasoline products by P5.00 per liter, and diesel by P2.00 per liter effective Tuesday, July 19. The oil companies similarly advised on a price reduction of P0.70 per liter for kerosene products, which will take financial […]
DOE needs chief pushing for renewable energy – groups
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) should be headed by someone committed to advancing renewable energy, the National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC) and the Power for People Coalition (P4P) urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday.
Holding firm investing P25-B for renewable energy projects
Listed holding company Vivant Corp. has allotted PHP25 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for renewable energy projects from 2023 to 2026. In its virtual annual stockholders’ meeting Thursday, Vivant chief executive officer Arlo Sarmiento said this capex will be spent to build 196 megawatts of wind, 212 MW of solar, and 62 MW of hybrid […]
