Energy & Mining

Aboitiz Power Corp.’s renewable energy arm is moving forward with a major solar initiative in Negros Occidental, which will significantly bolster the country’s green energy sector.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has greenlit four significant transmission projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), totaling over P5 billion.

Meralco in January reported a modest 0.4 percent sales growth totaling 4,061 gigawatt hours (GWh) versus only 4,045 GWh in January last year.

Cebu-based Belmont Group, owner of the largest theme park in Visayas and Mindanao, has taken a major step toward sustainability with the signing of an agreement with First Gen Corporation for renewable energy (RE) supply. This deal, completed on 13 February 2025, will see First Gen provide 750 kilowatts of geothermal electricity to Belmont One, the mixed-use commercial complex in Minglanilla, Cebu.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is taking proactive steps to secure an additional 900 megawatts (MW) of power supply for the upcoming hot months.