ACEN, the listed renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group and one of the fastest-growing renewable energy platforms in Asia-Pacific, has extended up to P4 billion in short-term financing to wholly owned subsidiary Sanmar Solar Inc. to support the expansion of a large-scale solar facility in Zambales.
ACEN Corp., the green energy arm of the Ayala Group, said its wholly-owned unit, ACEN Australia, has secured access rights to the Central West-Orana Renewable Energy Zone (CWO REZ) for projects in New South Wales, which includes power generation from solar and wind energy.
ACEN, the listed energy company of the Ayala Group, will soon begin building the 60-megaWatt Pangasinan Solar farm, the listed power firm’s first development in the province and the second solar farm to start a major construction this year.
ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, will increase its power generation capacity with the development of a new 300-megawatt solar farm, called Palauig 2 Solar, in Zambales at a cost of P16 billion.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.
Motorists may finally see relief at the pump as local fuel prices are projected to decrease this week, marking the first rollback following five straight weeks of price hikes.