Cambodia, Philippines in talks to boost ties
THE kingdom and the Philippines are mulling more cooperation in fields such as agriculture, food safety, nutrition, energy security, commerce and climate change. This was discussed at a meeting between Environment Minister Say Samal and newly-elected 17th Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at his office in Manila on July 1, on the occasion of the […]
DOE expects fuel rollbacks as high as P3 per liter next week
Consumers can expect to see rollbacks in gas, diesel and kerosene from July 5 to 11, according to estimates from the Department of Energy (DOE).
DOST completes nuclear commissioning of research reactor
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has completed the nuclear commissioning of a long mothballed research reactor in the DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) complex in Quezon City, signaling the start of research and training of nuclear engineers and scientists as well as potential nuclear power plant operators in the Philippines.
DOE awards supply contracts to 19 RE firms under GEAP
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded 20-year power supply agreements (PSAs) to 19 RE developer firms that will deliver aggregate capacity of 2,000 megawatts to augment the country’s power supply under the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP).
Energies PH Inc. all set to harness energy from Southeast Asia’s first tidal power plant
Southeast Asia’s first tidal power generation plant embeds and rises in remote Capul Island of Northern Samar along the San Bernardino Strait. This was announced by Energies PH Inc. (EPHI) Co-chairman and CEO Antonio Ver during a launch last June 14 at the Mira Nila Heritage House in Quezon City.
Corio and FECON to develop 500MW offshore wind farm in Vietnam
Offshore wind company Corio Generation has signed a joint development agreement with Vietnamese construction firm FECON for a 500MW offshore wind project in Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Solar Philippines seeks to contract its 10-GW projects
SOLAR Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. has offered its proposed 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy development to off-takers or buyers, its listed unit said on Monday. In a disclosure, Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) said its parent firm’s submitted offers “to substantially contract” are awaiting the approval of would-be off-takers and regulators.
PH policymakers brace for economic oil shock
The incoming presidential administration is bracing for the impact of an oil price shock caused by a surge in demand as economies around the world reopen over two years after the start of the pandemic, aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
