Greenpeace: Proposal to add nuclear to country’s energy mix ‘plain irresponsible, irrational’
MANILA, Philippines — The inclusion of nuclear power in the Philippines’ energy mix will only bring more problems and debt to Filipinos, an environmental organization said as it urged the government to reject the proposal of the Energy department. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi sought President Rodrigo Duterte’s nod for a proposed executive order to add nuclear power to […]
ERC okays ₱5.39/kwh rate for Tanauan solar plant
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended final approval to the ₱5.39 per kilowatt hour (kwh) electricity rate that project developer-firm Solar Philippines has tendered in its 20-year power supply agreement (PSA) with Manila Electric Company. The regulatory body’s final nod on the pass-on rate of the solar facility is a follow-through to the provisional approval […]
S$24.8 million climate-friendly household package for 1- to 3-room HDB households to roll out this year
SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out by this year, announced Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Wednesday (Mar 4). SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out […]
Cusi proposes EO to include nuclear power in PH energy mix
MANILA – Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is seeking approval of a proposed executive order (EO) to include nuclear power in the Philippines’ energy mix, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Cusi made this proposal during the 47th Cabinet meeting led by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night.
Gov’t faces hydropower project delays due to COVID-19
YANGON-Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, factories have shut down in China and Chinese experts have stopped coming, causing delays to hydropower projects, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy Khin Maung Win inspected construction of 151-MW power plant in Ahlon Township, Yangon, on March 1st, instructing to complete timely […]
Power projects on track for completion, ministry says
To provide electricity before height of the dry season arrives in March, new power plants need to be completed on time, says Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy U Khin Maung Win. Seven new power plants that are expected to generate more than 1,000 megawatts of additional electricity are being built in Magwe, Shwetaung, Kyunchaung, […]
Government plans South Asian power grid
To utilise the country’s sizeable power generation capacity, the government is planning to connect more neighbouring countries through a regional power grid which can be used to supply electricity to surrounding nations without adequate number of power plants.
Has cheaper energy come to the Philippines?
Filipinos pay the second-highest electricity prices in Asia. Thanks to a start-up, business consumers in the country are now able to receive competitive bids in real time from electricity suppliers. This has slashed their electricity costs by 10 per cent on average. Are households next?
