NGCP Takes Charge: Stabilizing Aklan’s Power Transmission
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has formally assumed ownership and operational responsibility for the critical Caticlan-Unidos 69-kilovolt...
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DOE Eyes New Baseload Plants as Panay Power Demand Surges
The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for new baseload power projects on Panay Island as electricity demand continues to...
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Meralco PowerGen Builds Major Battery Storage in Cebu to Boost...
Construction is underway on a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toledo City that will help reinforce Cebu’s power...
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Hard-Hitting Reasons the PH Should Delay Offshore Wind
On November 25, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction...
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Slow Restorations Endanger Cebu’s Typhoon and Quake Victims
The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (Cera) urged broad, equity-focused reforms to Cebu’s power system, stressing the sharp disparity between Metro...
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Negros Power Taps AboitizPower in Major Step Toward Grid Stability
Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has secured a long-term 20-megawatt (MW) baseload supply from AboitizPower, marking a new...
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Typhoon Tino Cuts Power to 1.4M Homes in Visayas
Last November 5, Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella reported that about 1.4 million Visayas households lost power...
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EDC Revamps Leyte Site to Power Next-Gen Renewables
Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is planning to retire and repurpose its Upper Mahiao geothermal plant in Leyte, which has hit...
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Cebu’s Bright Future Faces Twin Shocks: Quake and Power Woes
A month before the earthquake that struck Cebu and the Visayas on September 30, business leaders had already called for...
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Tourism at Risk: Government Stalls Boracay Energy Upgrades
The Philippines is recognized globally for its stunning islands, with Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao earning top spots in Condé Nast...