On November 25, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5). This edition focuses solely on awarding contracts for 3,300 megawatts (3.3 gigawatts) of fixed-bottom offshore wind (OSW) capacity, with projects expected to be operational between 2028 and 2030. The GEA-5 is now slated […]
With the country’s green transition underway, climate activism remains alive, judging from recent news reports. Some protests have drawn attention — not for the ideals they champion, but for the apparent lack of understanding behind these outcries. This article examines activists’ calls through the lens of energy complexity, drawing on real-world lessons from countries that […]
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (Cera) urged broad, equity-focused reforms to Cebu’s power system, stressing the sharp disparity between Metro Cebu and the rest of the province. While Cera praised the Visayan Electric Company (Veco) for its swift, well-coordinated repairs and clear updates in Metro Cebu, it stressed that this sharply contrasts with communities outside […]
Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has secured a long-term 20-megawatt (MW) baseload supply from AboitizPower, marking a new step in efforts to reinforce energy reliability and support the continued economic expansion of Central Negros. The Power Supply Agreement (PSA) was signed on November 13 at Negros Power’s office on Lacson Street by Negros […]
Panay Island could face a severe power shortage by 2026, the Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) warned, unless a new baseload plant is built to meet the island’s rapidly growing electricity demand. PEDC, a Meralco subsidiary, is a power-generation company that operates coal-fired plants in Iloilo City. PEDC Executive Vice President Antonio Cabalhug Jr. explained […]
Iloilo City’s power distributor, More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), is a step closer to extending its services beyond city limits as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) prepares to issue its long-pending Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN). Once granted, the CPCN will officially authorize MORE Power to operate in 15 municipalities and […]
In the wake of Typhoon Tino, which brought days of heavy rain and flooding across parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, Aboitiz Foundation, together with Aboitiz business units under the OneAboitiz initiative, has mobilized a large-scale relief and recovery response for affected families in Cebu and neighboring provinces. The initiative builds on the Foundation’s continuing […]
Environmental groups and city officials in Calbayog, Samar, are pushing back against a proposed ₱ 20 billion wind power project within the Calbayo Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (CPHPL), warning that it could harm the forest ecosystem and nearby communities. According to the Save Calbayog Rivers Foundation–a Concerted Effort (SACRIFICE), the plan to install 38 wind […]
Last November 5, Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella reported that about 1.4 million Visayas households lost power as Typhoon Tino’s strong winds and heavy rains battered the region. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), eight electric cooperatives (ECs) reported total power loss in the morning of November 4 as the typhoon […]
New Sky Energy Philippines plans to invest P5 billion in a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Cebu City’s mountain barangay of Guba through a joint venture with the local government. While some residents have voiced concerns over the project’s potential health and environmental risks, barangay officials clarified they have not yet taken an official position on […]
