No power shortage during May 9 polls
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) issued on Friday its power outlook for May 7 to 10, seeing no shortage in power supply across the country in the next four days. The NGCP said as candidates are expected to hold their miting de avance this weekend, the Luzon grid will have a 3,515-megawatt […]
Philippine banks still enabling coal projects — report
MANILA, Philippines — Six Philippine banks have enabled coal projects by either underwriting or selling bonds meant to finance these developments, a move that goes against some of their commitments to stop coal funding, according to a new report. “Banks have not quit coal despite their coal divestment policies,” energy advocacy and bank watchdog group Withdraw from […]
Duterte leaves oil explorations in West PH Sea to successor: Lorenzana
MANILA — Any decision regarding oil exploration activities in the West Philippine Sea will be up to the next administration as far as President Rodrigo Duterte is concerned, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday. “The President said we’ll just have to leave it to the next administration what it will do with that oil exploration,” […]
Philippines unveils offshore wind power roadmap; aims for 3 per cent of country’s electricity supply by 2040
MANILA, April 20 (Xinhua): The Philippines, a country with a vast coastline and a rapidly growing demand for power, is taking its first step toward building an offshore wind industry and contributing to national energy security and global efforts to mitigate climate change.
UPLB Energy Forum 2022: The Philippine transition to a clean and sustainable energy future
The UPLB Energy Forum is an annual event organized by the UPLB Society of Electrical Engineering Students (UPLB SELES), which is a duly recognized academic organization based in the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT) of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). The event serves as a platform for Electrical Engineering students, […]
Energy efficiency policies to enable big users to practice conservation
MOST of the policies required to implement the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act (Republic Act No. 11285) have been implemented, and companies need to respond by stepping up their efforts to conserve energy in their organizations, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said Friday.
Philippines has potential for 21GW wind power by 2040, says World Bank
MANILA, April 23 (Reuters): The Philippines has the potential to install 21 gigawatt of offshore wind power by 2040, equivalent to about a fifth of its electricity supply by then, according to a study released by the Department of Energy and the World Bank has reported. The installation of more wind power will help cut […]
Biz group airs concern over power woes marring polls
MANILA, Philippines — A major business group on Thursday urged the government and private stakeholders to ensure that there will be enough electricity supply especially during the conduct of the May 9 national and local elections.
