Energy & Mining
DOE ramps up waste-to-energy push, expands auction target to 400 MW
The Department of Energy (DOE) is accelerating its waste-to-energy (WTE) programs following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s renewed directive to turn leftover waste into useful resources, amid growing concerns that garbage building up in waterways is contributing to flooding.
Manila hosts 13th ASEANTOM meeting to boost regional nuclear safety
The Philippines is hosting the 13th ASEANTOM Annual Meeting from 11 to 13 August 2026 in Manila to strengthen ASEAN cooperation on nuclear safety, security and safeguards.
SMIC bets on renewables, 2GO to drive growth
SM Investments Corp. is looking to renewable energy and logistics to become bigger engines of portfolio growth as the conglomerate prepares for a possible decline in the segment’s contribution after Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. is transferred to another listed SM entity.
Shell Energy taps two firms for Bataan battery project’s building and operations
Shell Energy Philippines (SEPH) has selected two companies to deliver works and run the proposed 30-megawatt / 60-megawatt hour Hermosa Battery Energy Storage System in Bataan.
ACEN signs P1-billion loan deal with unit; completes Ilocos Norte wind farm upgrade
ACEN Corp., the energy investment arm of the Ayala Group, has entered into a short-term loan agreement of up to P1 billion with its fully owned subsidiary Giga Ace 6 Inc.
