Energy
Power tax break bill sparks broad business backing
Four of the country’s most influential business groups have thrown their collective support behind a proposed measure that would exempt electricity sales from the value-added tax (VAT), framing it as a decisive step toward reducing one of the Philippines’ most persistent economic burdens: high power costs.
DOE sees more private-led rooftop solar projects as SM Prime hits 100 MW milestone
The Department of Energy (DOE) expects more private companies to invest in rooftop solar after SM Prime Holdings reached 100 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity across its properties.
WESM electricity rates fall 12% in November
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped 12.4 percent in November, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) on Wednesday reported.
ACEN expands stake in Pampanga solar project
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, said Wednesday it is increasing its stake in Greencore Power Solutions 3 Inc., its...
Spain’s green pioneer Grupo Enhol eyes Philipine power push
Spanish renewable energy developer Grupo Enhol is sizing up the Philippines for its next wave of clean-power projects, signaling rising foreign confidence in the country’s shifting energy landscape.
