EcoSolar Energy Corp. has obtained environmental clearance for its 98.2-megawatt solar project in Capiz, paving the way for construction of what is expected to become PetroGreen Energy Corp.’s largest solar facility and a new source of power for the Visayas grid. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) […]
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) said recent disturbances affecting both the Luzon and Visayas grids underscore the need to address vulnerabilities within the transmission system operated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), particularly as communities continue to experience power interruptions and rotational brownouts. The group warned that while discussions on energy […]
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under a yellow alert on May 27, marking its 15th consecutive alert this month. The Visayas grid has been on yellow alert for three straight days in a third consecutive week, as power reserves remain insufficient to fully ensure uninterrupted electricity service throughout […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with plans to auction off the country’s largest coal mining area in Semirara Island this year, while considering new rules that would require winning bidders to reserve part of their coal output for the domestic market to help strengthen the Philippines’ energy security. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin […]
Persistent power instability in the Visayas is placing growing pressure on businesses and households as recurring yellow alerts, rising electricity rates, and prolonged plant outages expose deeper weaknesses in the region’s energy infrastructure. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under a yellow alert for the fifth straight day on […]
Recent commentary says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indirectly acknowledged that one of its most used high-emissions scenarios, the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5, a worst-case pathway that assumes continued heavy fossil fuel use and rapid emissions growth, is “implausible.” The RCPs were originally developed to explore a range of possible greenhouse […]
The Visayas grid was under a red alert from May 13 to 15, signaling that available electricity supply had fallen below required demand plus operating reserves. In grid operations, this is one of the most serious warning levels, indicating that the system is no longer operating with a safe buffer and may require load shedding […]
MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has lowered electricity rates for consumers in Iloilo City for May, even as the Visayas grid continues to face supply constraints, with the utility also ramping up modernization efforts through the launch of the city’s first fully unmanned substation. The Enrique Razon Jr.-led distribution utility said its residential […]
Singapore-based Vena Corporation has withdrawn plans to install five wind turbines inside the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape (CPHPL), marking a major development in the ongoing debate over balancing renewable energy expansion with environmental protection in Calbayog City. The decision came after sustained lobbying from environmental groups, including the Save Calbayog Rivers Foundation (SACRIFICE), and […]
The Visayas grid was placed under yellow alert on Tuesday after the unexpected shutdown of several power plants reduced operating reserves amid elevated electricity demand, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to order immediate restoration efforts and inspections of affected facilities. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the yellow alert was initially […]
