Gatchalian to next energy chief: Ensure enough power supply, make PH self-sufficient
A senator is calling on the country’s next energy chief to step up and push for the country’s self-sufficiency amid growing energy demand. Sen. Win Gatchalian, outgoing chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, shared in an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source on Wednesday the ideal qualities of the next Department of Energy secretary […]
Ilocos Norte, coop working to reduce power rates
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc on Thursday assured electric consumers that the Ilocos Norte government and the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) are working on possible measures to reduce surging power rates in the province.
Sri Mulyani: Producing Green Electricity Costs US$243 billion
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a webinar on Wednesday said Indonesia will need roughly US$243 billion, or roughly Rp3,500 trillion at the current exchange rate, to produce electricity that is sourced from new and renewable energy.
Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said.
NGCP places Luzon power grid on yellow alert
The Luzon power grid was placed on “yellow alert” on Tuesday, after four power plants experienced forced outages, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Economists: Govt’s move to maintain electricity tariff shields consumers in Malaysia from direct impact of rising prices
The current hikes in electricity tariff rate in several Asia countries have prompted the Malaysian government to put in place measures to shield consumers from the direct impact of rising prices.
S’pore electricity tariffs to rise by about 8% for Q3 amid global oil, gas crunch
About half the households in Singapore will pay higher electricity bills for the next three months, with the electricity tariff for the next quarter going up by about 8 per cent compared with the previous quarter.
Energy Commission: Base electricity tariff maintained for peninsula customers
Domestic and non-domestic electricity consumers in Peninsular Malaysia won’t be hit by higher bills as there will be no change to the imbalance cost pass-through (ICPT) from July 1, 2022-December 31, 2022.
Electricity tariff surcharge status quo a negative surprise for TNB
While the public welcomed the government’s decision to not raise electricity tariff surcharge in the coming six months, the move is a negative surprise for Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), which already saw cash flow squeeze, rising debt levels and record-high receivables in the first quarter as a result of rising fuel costs.
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.