MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is targeting to complete this year a nationwide battery energy storage systems (BESS) network with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatt hours that will propel the Philippines as one of the world’s leaders in the use of BESS technologies.

MANILA – The Philippine government’s policy reforms and measures in strengthening the renewable energy (RE) sector are gaining ground amid the increased interest from the private sector to invest in RE in the country.

MANILA – Meralco has begun implementing an emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with an energy subsidiary of San Miguel Corp, the company said on Wednesday. Meralco said the deal with South Premiere Power Corporation, a unit of SMC Global Power, is for the supply of 300 megawatts of baseload capacity from March 26, 2023 until […]

MANILA – Philippine companies are urged to shift to more energy-efficient practices to embrace sustainability and in the long run, lower costs. Innovation Day Philippines was held in Makati to discuss ways for businesses to find solutions for energy efficiency and energy resiliency. The event was organized by Schneider Electric and attended by officials from […]

MANILA, Philippines — Earth Hour 2023 held last Saturday saved a total of 62.69 megawatts of electricity nationwide, the Department of Energy said in a statement on Monday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeing interest from investors in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, particularly for renewable energy (RE) projects, according to the head of the Board of Investments (BOI).

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed hope for an enhanced cooperation with Chile and Qatar, particularly in the areas of disaster response, climate change adaptation, energy security and revenue mobilization. Marcos made the remark as he welcomed the two countries’ new ambassadors to the Philippines — Chilean Ambassador Alvaro Domingo Jara Bucarey […]

MANILA – The House Committee on Nuclear Energy has voted to approve a consolidated substitute bill for a comprehensive atomic regulatory framework, creating for the purpose the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission. “There is no longer any legal impediment to build a nuclear power plant once this bill becomes a law. The passage of the bill […]

MANILA – A German business delegation is now exploring opportunities in the Philippines in energy efficiency business. The five German companies involved in energy efficiency technology and solutions include SolarNext AG, MIG mbH, Hörmann KG, eeaser GmbH and Ecoligo GmbH.

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies have announced another oil price rollback effective today, March 21. In separate advisories, the different oil players announced a P1.20 per liter rollback for gasoline and a P1.85 per liter rollback for diesel.