Energy
Staggered oil price hikes begin this week, DOE says
Motorists are bracing for significant fuel price hikes this week, but the Department of Energy (DOE) has secured a staggered implementation of the adjustments to help ease the impact on consumers.
DOE launches OSW permitting guidebook
The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP), has launched the Compendium: Guidebook to Permitting and Consenting for Offshore Wind Energy in the Philippines. The guidebook aims to streamline the complex permitting process currently involving over 80 permits across more than 25 government agencies.
MPower secures extended deal to power Gokongwei facilities
MPower, the retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has renewed its retail electricity supply (RES) contract with the Gokongwei Group, reinforcing a strategic energy partnership that powers the latter’s key commercial and industrial facilities across Luzon.
ERC clears 629 MW in direct grid ties for clean energy push
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cleared five power generation projects—totaling 629.384 megawatts (MW)—to build and operate dedicated point-to-point transmission lines for direct connection to the national grid.
Powering Futures: Energy Meets Education
Meralco Power Academy (MPA) and Mindanao State University-General Santos (MSU-GenSan) have formed a groundbreaking partnership to turn classrooms into hubs of real-world energy innovation,...
