Energy
Meralco opens bidding for green power drive
The Manila Electric Co., the country largest power distributor better known as Meralco, has launched a Competitive Selection Process (CSP) to secure 200 megaWatts of baseload renewable energy capacity, strengthening compliance with its Renewable Portfolio Standards obligations and signaling fresh momentum for green power procurement.
AboitizPower unit snaps up Ubay Solar in Bohol
Listed energy firm Aboitiz Power Corp. said it has moved to fully acquire Ubay Solar Corp., strengthening its push to expand its renewable energy footprint in the Visayas.
ERC sets reserve price for offshore wind auction
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set the preliminary reserve price for the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA5) at P10.3859 per kilowatt-hour for fixed-bottom offshore wind projects.
ERC raises WESM secondary price cap limits
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the upper limit of the secondary price cap (SPC) helping hold the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) together, a mechanism meant to protect consumers from sharp price spikes.
Vena Energy secures $210M for Ilocos Norte solar project
Renewable energy developer Vena Energy has secured $210 million in financing for a 300-megawatt solar power project in Ilocos Norte, marking its first full international project financing in the Philippines.
