Princess Cabotaje, a Filipina scholar based in Sweden, gained recognition for her groundbreaking research aimed at improving the environment. She emerged as one of the top three finalists in the prestigious 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition by Coimbra Group in Turku, Finland, and was awarded 1,500 euros (over P94,000). Her Thesis, “Learning from Nature: Turning Air […]
Green logistics services provider Mober has received a significant boost with an investment of up to US$6 million from the South East Asia Clean Energy Facility II (SEACEF II), managed by Clime Capital, a Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition. This substantial funding, comprising equity and convertible notes, will not only enable […]
The provincial government of Negros Occidental has unveiled a renewable energy scheme to leverage solar power to operate seven of its primary buildings and substantially reduce electricity expenses. According to provincial governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, the solarization plan features a 1,270-kilowatt solar power system that is expected to generate monthly savings ranging from 132,080 to […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) has streamlined the application process of renewable energy (RE) to enhance business convenience and support national RE goals. Changes to the Application Process During a virtual press briefing on Friday, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla announced that the new guidelines now permit renewable energy (RE) developers to initiate permit processing, surveys, […]
PetroWIND Energy, Inc. (PWEI) has obtained the necessary approvals to activate its 13.2-megawatt (MW) Phase-2 of the Nabas wind power project in Aklan. The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines Inc. (IEMOP) has given the green light for the facility’s registration with the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the company said in a statement. […]
The remote island of Capul in Northern Samar, renowned for its strong marine currents, will soon host the very first tidal power generation plant in Southeast Asia. The renewable energy project, spearheaded by Energies Ph Inc. through its affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corp., has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to the […]
A European energy company, Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream), has secured service contracts with the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) for two new onshore wind projects to be developed separately at demarcated sites in the Luzon and Visayas grids. These clean energy ventures are a 340-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Panaon island, Leyte, and a 100-MW […]
The recent launch of the Palayan Binary Geothermal Power Plant (PBGPP) in Manito, Albay is poised to be a significant contributor to the country’s energy supply, specifically to the Luzon grid. The P7-billion binary power plant aims to generate 28.9 megawatt-hours (MWh) of additional renewable energy, with a yearly generation of 219,800 MWh. The project […]
The Philippines has long been hailed as the world’s third-largest producer of geothermal power, thanks in large part to Leyte’s 40-year-old Tongonan 1 facility. Generating power from natural steam was a revolutionary concept back in 1983, and the Tongonan Geothermal Power Plant’s operation placed the Philippines at the forefront of this innovation. 40 years later, […]
The Iloilo City Hall is now powered by solar technology, with 134 solar panels supplying at least one-third of its 200-kilowatt daily electricity needs. Saving Money and the Planet When the installation of the solar panels was completed in mid-January, City Mayor Jerry Treñas said that the city government stood to reduce its electricity expenses […]
