Mandaue City, Cebu, is set to enhance its clean energy efforts with the installation of a 638-kilowatt-peak rooftop solar system at Oakridge Business Park. This initiative is part of an expanded collaboration between Oakridge Realty Development Corp. (ORDC) and the Lopez-helmed First Gen, aimed at integrating renewable energy (RE) into the mixed-use development. ORDC President […]
Metro Pacific Water (MPW) has begun building the Metro Iloilo Desalination Facility, set to be the country’s largest desalination plant. The facility was launched in Barangay Ingore, La Paz, on February 21, an event attended by Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) Chairman Manuel Pangilinan, and […]
Known for being a busy port town, Jagna is now emerging as one of the province’s most progressive municipalities. Among its bold initiatives is the launch of its first LGU-led project to harness the limitless power of solar energy. According to Vice Mayor Teofisto Pagar, Jagna is set to establish a solar farm on a […]
According to a recent report by the Iloilo-based Institute of Contemporary Economics (ICE), inadequate investment in power distribution by electric cooperatives (ECs) is endangering the Panay and Guimaras power grid. Out of the P10.52 billion allocated for capital projects, the seven ECs supplying Panay and Guimaras have spent only P2.38 billion from 2022 to September […]
Mandaue City is advancing its sustainability efforts by setting up the first electric vehicle charging station in the province. The city government, under Mayor Glenn Bercede, has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Energy to install the station, offering free charging for EVs. According to Architect Marlon Ocleasa, head of Mandaue City’s […]
Belmont Group, the operator of Anjo World Theme Park in Cebu, has partnered with Lopez-led First Gen Corporation to transition to renewable energy. Under the agreement, First Gen will supply clean power to the theme park, aligning with Belmont’s commitment to long-term sustainability. Anjo World Theme Park, the largest family entertainment complex in the Visayas […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have signed an agreement to supply electricity to remote public schools. These “last-mile schools,” located in isolated and underserved areas, will soon have reliable power through this partnership. The project will be funded by the government and grants, with support from private entities, electric […]
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to review the existing system loss cap, arguing that it contributes to rising power costs and affects Cebu’s business competitiveness. CERA convenor Nathaniel Chua pointed out that electric cooperatives are allowed a system loss limit of 12%, which significantly increases consumer electricity rates. […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the establishment of a technical working group (TWG) to investigate the damage sustained by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) transmission facilities in Cebu in 2023. The damage was caused by excavation work conducted by a contractor for another government agency. The incident caused the tripping […]
In 2024, AboitizPower organized a cleanup dive at its 340-megawatt Therma Visayas power plant, enlisting Scubasureros—volunteer divers whose name blends “scuba” and “basureros” (garbage collectors). Located on Cebu’s western coast, the facility sits beside the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, the country’s largest marine sanctuary, covering 534,589 hectares. The divers, consisting of marine biologists, were surprised […]
