Rappler's latest stories on power and energy
PHINMA Energy eyes 45-megawatt solar plant in Batangas
The company wins a solar service contract for the right to explore and develop a 486 hectare area in Batangas from the Department of Energy
Power consumers show force, seek reforms in energy industry
The 1st National Summit of Electric Consumers gathers up to 5 000 attendees who collectively oppose any future plan to privatize or convert electric cooperatives into a government owned and controlled corporation
Iloilo malls switch to solar energy
Robinson s Place and Gaisano Mall in Iloilo City have already switched to solar energy to contribute to cutting carbon emissions
Pacquiao on power rates: Why are consumers paying for system loss?
Senator Manny Pacquiao says dealing with high electricity bills is a burden for the Filipino people
Pacquiao asks DOE to protect nature: 'God wants man to be part of universe'
Senator Manny Pacquiao tells the Department of Energy to strike a balance between building more power plants and taking care of nature
May 2016 polls blamed for Luzon power blackouts
Despite the recent blackouts in Luzon Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi assures the public there is no looming power crisis
DMCI Power building new Palawan plant
As of June 2016 only 5 400 of the 7 263 households in the municipality of Aborlan where the plant will be built have electricity connections
Japan's only working nuclear reactors can stay online
A court rules that the No 1 and No 2 reactors at the Sendai power plant should be allowed to stay online
Japan, US, France to team up on Fukushima cleanup – official
Experts from the 3 countries will work to develop technologies for the major cleanup which could take up to 4 decades
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant impossible to revive – Marcos Jr
The vice presidential candidate however says that setting up a nuclear power plant in the Philippines is still a viable and practical
Petilla: Give Competitive Selection Process a chance
You need rules CSP is where everything is a level playing field and everybody competes other than just negotiates the former energy secretary and senatorial candidate says
Fukuoka: Showcasing Japan's shift to alternative energy
The city on Kyushu Island boasts of having the first hydrogen town where all households are powered by hydrogen fuel cells
Japan ends nuclear shutdown 4 years after Fukushima
The restart comes more than 4 years after a quake generated tsunami triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima plant
3-4 hours rotational blackouts in Davao City until August 2
While the Davao Light and Power Company posts a schedule until Sunday August 2 it cannot project until when the periodic power outages will persist
Davao Light extends rotational blackouts to 2 hours
An official of the Davao Light and Power Company says the firm is not sure until when the power shortage will last
'Access to energy is so important in the fight against poverty'
Energy and the way we use it needs to be efficient sustainable and whenever possible renewable
In Batangas, a battle against coal
If companies like JG Summit truly believe in securing energy independence for this country then dirty dirty coal has got to go
Meralco gets ERC approval to source 64 MW of additional power
Meralco’s IPSA agreements will result in reduced exposure to WESM and is predicted to lower consumers electricity rates
New team to add 250 MW of solar power to FIT race
Solar Philippines and Citicore Power team up to provide 250 MW for the FIT allocation and beyond
Energy chief Petilla confirms resignation
UPDATED Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla says no one pressured him to resign Petilla will not leave the agency until his suitable replacement is found
Palace: Energy conservation goes beyond Earth Hour
As the Philippine government gears up for an expected ‘power crisis ’ the Palace reminds the public that energy conservation should go beyond Earth Hour
Coal energy still most viable, for now
The feed in tariff scheme which the government is banking on to promote renewable energy investments is not exactly investor friendly say industry experts
Aeta lolas to install solar-powered lamps in villages
Dubbed solar lolas 4 Aeta grandmothers are back from India equipped with skills on installing solar powered lanterns
DOST in Cebu adds solar power charging kiosk for visitors
The solar power charging kiosk can charge up to 20 mobile phones 10 rechargeable flashlights or a pair of laptops at a time
Meralco rates to spike in April and May
The 30 day shutdown of the Malampaya facility and the higher demand for electricity during summer will cause higher electricity bills
Calamba hospital saves on costs with solar power
What the Calamba Doctor s Hospital in Laguna has is possibly the largest renewable energy system to be powering a hospital in the country
Meralco calls for more ILP participants
The January 31 deadline ends but the utility firm is hopeful that more will sign up for the Interruptible Load Program as the dreaded power shortage in summer nears
Meralco's goal: An Internet company with a power business
The utility firm’s launching of its Power Lab is a step closer to transform Meralco into a company that embraces the potentials of the Internet
Renewable energy law 6 years after: 650 contracts okayed
Six years after the Philippines moves to cut its dependence on fossil fuel the country has more renewable energy projects
19 power lines in Visayas down due to Ruby
4th UPDATE There are 19 power transmission lines still affected as of 11 pm Monday December 8
Solar-powered mass housing project to launch in Batangas
Real estate Imperial Homes Corporation is set to develop Via Verde the first solar powered subdivision in Santo Tomas Batangas
Senate puts on hold hearings on emergency powers
The national budget is the priority now Senator Sergio Osmeña III says
Petron net income down 26% in Jan-Sept
The drop is due to the continuous fall in crude prices in the third quarter of 2014
ERC okays Meralco sub-station expansion in BGC
The Manila Electric Company’s planned P253 53 million sub station expansion aims to address the capacity deficiency at Bonifacio Global City
San Miguel eyes aggressive expansion in energy industry
SMC president Ramon S Ang also says the conglomerate is seriously looking at Lafarge Republic’s assets and that it was excluded from the shortlist of bidders for the acquisition of UK s United Biscuits
Wanted: Renewable energy investors in far-flung areas
Renewable energy can help bring electricity and with it development to 4 million households in remote parts of the country
Aquino: Special powers to help gov't 'prepare for the worst'
President Benigno Aquino III says he is the type who plans for the worst and hopes for the best and insists the government needs more options to avert a looming power crisis
Palace: We’ve been honest about energy crisis
Malacañang defends itself a day after the House committee on energy said the Department of Energy s projections of an impending power crisis were untruthful
Biomass firm Green Power to raise P290M from IPO
The company developing a 35 megawatt biomass power plant is the 4th firm planning to hold an initial public offering this year
Petilla: Even with ILP, brownouts to persist in summer 2015
Energy chief Carlos Jericho Petilla says that even if the Interruptible Load Program is in place brownouts are likely to occur but ‘not severe’
Meralco: Gen charge up for September
The increase will be reflected in the October bills of the firm s customers
Malampaya gas field can fuel plants after 2030
Studies show the Malampaya consortium can draw natural gas longer than expected Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla says
Meralco taps additional 400-MW capacity for summer 2015
The utility firm says it is now firming negotiations with power producers to help address the supply deficiency in Luzon
Aquino asks Congress for powers to solve power shortage
The joint resolution needs the concurrence of both the Senate and the House of Representatives before it can be approved
Gov’t pushes for Malaya power plant rehab
The rehabilitation of the power plant will provide additional capacity to the Luzon grid which is expected to undergo power shortages by March 2015
It’s still the economy, stupid
If the administration fails to resolve problems that may hamper the economy the President s endorsement may become a kiss of death in 2016
'PH can rely on renewable energy as stable power source'
Petilla says the Philippines can rely on renewable energy in the face of fluctuating global oil prices and threats to energy security
PSALM approves rehab of Malaya plant
The rehabilitation of the Malaya Unit 1 will help plug the anticipated power supply deficiency next year
DOE: No plant shutdowns in summer 2015
The scheduled shutdown of the Malampaya plant next year however can no longer be moved
Power, banking units pull down Aboitiz Equity earnings in H1
The company s consolidated net income falls 9 year on year
