A 25-kilowatt community solar power project integrated with a solar-powered water desalination system has been commissioned on Matabas Island in Negros Occidental, bringing electricity and clean water services to about 150 households in the off-grid community. The initiative, known as the REPower Matabas Project, was launched to mark World Oceans Day and is being implemented … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working with the Philippine government to develop a pipeline of energy projects aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment, improving energy efficiency and cutting diesel use in off-grid communities, BusinessWorld reported. Citing ADB Country Director for the Philippines Andrew Jeffries, the report said the multilateral lender is identifying priority projects … Read more
The Philippines’ Department of Energy said it has begun assessing energy facilities in Sarangani and nearby areas after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the area. The DOE, through its Task Force on Energy Resiliency, said it had activated coordination with electric cooperatives, distribution utilities and oil industry stakeholders following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to … Read more
For property developers, electricity is no longer just another monthly bill. Cathay Land Inc., the real estate arm of the Cathay Group of Companies, has partnered with COREnergy to place 46 electricity connection points across its industrial and residential developments under the Retail Aggregation Program, a government initiative that allows eligible customers to pool power … Read more
Philippine-listed renewable energy firm Repower Energy Development Corporation said it is acquiring a hydropower plant in Eastern Samar in a deal valued at P3.925 billion, marking a major expansion of its operating portfolio in the Visayas. In a disclosure, the company said it, together with other entities, signed a share purchase agreement on May 28 … Read more
The Philippines is entering a critical phase in its energy transition, with billions of pesos expected to flow into renewable energy, grid modernization, battery storage, electric mobility, sustainability, and climate-related infrastructure over the coming years. RenewableEnergy.ph is being built as a dedicated platform covering the business, investment, and policy developments shaping the country’s clean energy … Read more