US, PH partnership pushed for the clean energy transition
Former US Ambassador for ASEAN affairs and deputy assistant secretary of State for Southeast Asia, Scot Marciel, hopes for an energy transition partnership between the Philippines and the United States, as the former push for more green energy sources.
St Baker to build 1.2 GWh battery plant in Philippines
The founder and deputy chair of Australian-based investment firm St Baker Energy Innovation Fund plans to establish a lithium-ion phosphate battery manufacturing plant in the Philippines with annual production capacity of 1.2 GWh by the end of the decade.
Fuel prices up by P1.80 to P2.10 per liter starting July 18
A big price hike awaits motorists as oil companies announced they are increasing their pump prices by up to P2.10 per liter effective Tuesday, July 18.
DOE eyeing 2,400 MW goal for nuclear power
The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to target 2,400 megawatts (MW) of nuclear capacity in order to support the country’s growth by 2035. The said proposal is part of the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2023 to 2050, expected to be completed this year.
Agusan opens hydro electric power facility
Some 45,000 households are expected to benefit from the renewable energy 24.9-megawatt Lake Mainit Hydroelectric Power Plant located in the municipality of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, following its inauguration yesterday morning, July 11, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Meralco rates down in July
Households in areas serviced by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have lower electricity bills this month.
‘Yellow alert’ in Luzon as San Lorenzo power plant trips
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has put the Luzon grid under yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, as San Lorenzo natural gas power plant modules tripped this morning.
PBBM hopes for more renewable energy projects
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed optimism about the implementation of more renewable energy projects in the country to address the challenges hounding the power sector.
PBBM hails Japan firm’s support for PH’s renewable energy shift
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the commitment of Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) to assist his administration in the Philippines’ transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy.
Gov’t launches hydrogen fuel cell research center
Once dismissed as a scientific hoax in the 1970s, the government has now launched its own research and testing facility in a bid to get up to speed with strides in the development of hydrogen as a source of clean energy.