Energy & Mining
Spotlight Power fast-tracks 49.9MW Mabini solar project
Spotlight Power Inc. has broken ground on its P1.95-billion, 49.9-megawatt Mabini solar project in Barangay San Pedro, Mabini, Pangasinan, citing the government’s Green Lane initiative for significantly accelerating development.
AG&P Industrial powers India modular energy boom
AG&P Industrial is taking its world-class modular engineering expertise to India through a USD100-million joint venture with Pragati Infra Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (PISL), aiming to reshape the country’s energy infrastructure landscape.
Fuel prices rise again starting Tuesday
Fuel prices will go up for the fourth straight week starting Tuesday morning. Gasoline prices will increase by P0.80 per liter, diesel by P1.60, and kerosene by P1.10. Oil firms including Seaoil, PTT, Jetti, and Caltex will implement the hikes early Tuesday.
DMCI Power breaks records, adds wind
Leading off-grid energy provider DMCI Power Corporation (DPC) posted record energy sales of 522.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2025, a 6 percent increase from 491.2 GWh in 2024, underscoring sustained demand growth in missionary and island grids across the Philippines.
UCME rate hike approved to fund power subsidies in off-grid areas
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved an increase in the Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification (UCME) starting the February 2026 billing.
