Energy

The Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting several key energy initiatives in Agusan del Norte as the province seeks greater energy self-sufficiency. Already achieving 100 percent household electrification, the province plans to install solar rooftop systems on government buildings, hospitals, and key facilities.

Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) has secured a 20-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement (PSA) with Aboitiz Power Corp. The deal, signed on November 13, aims to provide Central Negros with a more stable, sustainable, and cost-efficient electricity supply.

EvoEnergi, the retail electricity supplier behind the initiative, said the new collective—dubbed EVO Boracay—brings together Discovery World Boracay, Hue Hotels and Resorts, The Lind Boracay, and Ferra Premier with Ferra Hotel & Garden Suites. Together, they represent a combined peak demand of roughly 1,360 kW.

The various fuel stakeholders are bracing for another round of pump price hikes on Tuesday, with gasoline expected to rise by P1.20 to P1.50 per liter and diesel by P0.90 to P1.10, according to Jetti Petroleum Inc.’s five-day trading analysis.

Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has energized its 92.55-megawatt peak (MWp) San Manuel solar power plant in Pangasinanrr, marking another milestone in the company’s nationwide clean-energy expansion. The facility is the firm’s third solar project in Pangasinan, joining the Cayanga-Bugallon and Laoag solar plants.