The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has received 17 applications for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the Visayas and Mindanao as developers seek to improve grid reliability and support the integration of more renewable energy into the power system. ERC Executive Director Nancy Aurora Q. Fajardo said the applications reflect growing demand for system … Read more
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved more than P97 billion worth of solar manufacturing and renewable energy-related projects as it steps up efforts to attract green investments and cut electricity costs in economic zones through embedded power systems. Speaking at PhilEnergy 2026 on Wednesday, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said the agency has … Read more
Renewable energy developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. has secured a P2.4 billion equity investment from ABC Energy Inc., the energy holding company of listed A Brown Co. Inc., to help finance two wind projects and free up capital for its expanding renewable energy pipeline. Under the agreement, ABC Energy will acquire a 40% stake in Alternergy … Read more
Fifteen Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) have joined the Department of Energy‘s (DOE) program to install rooftop solar systems and improve energy efficiency in public buildings, expanding a government initiative aimed at reducing electricity costs and accelerating clean energy adoption. Six additional LGUs — Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Parañaque and the Municipality of … Read more
Vivant Energy Corp. has acquired a 200-megawatt wind power project in Northern Samar from Envision Energy Philippines, expanding its renewable energy portfolio amid growing investment in the country’s clean energy sector. The Cebu-based energy company said its renewable energy subsidiary, Vivant Renewable Energy Corp. (VREC), acquired a 100% stake in Samar Philippines Renewable Corp. (SPRC), … Read more
Renewable energy projects account for more than four-fifths of the Philippines’ committed power generation pipeline, according to Department of Energy (DOE) data as of May 2026. The DOE’s Annual Summary of Target Commercial Operation showed the country has 26,842 megawatts (MW) of committed power projects with target commercial operation dates through 2031 and beyond, including … Read more
ASEAN energy officials reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional energy security and accelerating cross-border power connectivity, with the Philippines highlighting the role of regional grid integration in supporting wider renewable energy deployment across Southeast Asia. The 44th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and its associated meetings, held from June 15 to 18, brought … Read more
The Department of Energy (DOE) has opened for public comment a proposed framework that will govern the tender of nuclear power generation capacity, including the procurement process for new nuclear power plants in the Philippines. In a notice, the DOE invited interested parties to submit comments and recommendations on the proposed Department Circular titled “Guidelines … Read more
Jollibee Foods Corp. said its largest production facility in the Visayas-Mindanao region is now running on electricity sourced 99% from renewable energy under a partnership with First Gen Corp., as the restaurant giant expands efforts to reduce emissions across its manufacturing operations. The Danao commissary in Cebu combines rooftop solar power and geothermal energy, helping … Read more
Philippine renewable energy developer SunAsia Energy has partnered with Vietnam’s VinEnergo to develop three floating solar projects worth $416 million, adding 422 megawatt-peak (MWp) of renewable energy capacity to the country’s growing clean energy pipeline. The projects, located in Pampanga and Negros Occidental, are expected to be among the first large-scale pile-mounted solar-on-water developments in … Read more