Category: energy

Aboitiz Renewables equips Pangasinan communities to shield homes, livelihoods from El Niño wildfires

BUGALLON, Pangasinan — Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. strengthens community resilience in Bugallon, Pangasinan through Project Kabisig sa Kabundukan — a fire mitigation initiative that equips local People’s Organizations with critical firefighting and agricultural equipment amid the severe El Niño dry spell in Northern Luzon. As a severe dry spell turns Northern Luzon’s grasslands into tinderboxes, Aboitiz… Read More Aboitiz Renewables equips Pangasinan communities to shield homes, livelihoods from El Niño wildfires

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BCDA partners with Esyasoft for clean-energy transition

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has formalized a partnership with Esyasoft Technologies Asia to help accelerate the country’s energy transition through cleaner, more reliable, and future-ready power systems that will strengthen energy security and support sustainable infrastructure development. The collaboration will advance environmentally and socially responsible initiatives, while helping deliver quality infrastructure aligned… Read More BCDA partners with Esyasoft for clean-energy transition

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Sun-Powered Spaces: How SM is transforming malls into energy hubs

TO reduce congestion to the power grid and improve power availability to the communities it serves, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has implemented the use of rooftop solar power systems across its properties and nationwide network of SM Supermalls. Since its pioneering installation of solar panels over SM North EDSA in 2014, clean solar… Read More Sun-Powered Spaces: How SM is transforming malls into energy hubs

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ACEN breaks ground for 347-MW battery storage in Palauig, Zambales

By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 1, 2026 PALAUIG, Zambales — ACEN Corporation, the renewable energy platform of the Ayala Group, broke ground on Wednesday, April 29, for a 347-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) project at its Palauig Solar Farm here. ACEN President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Francia led the groundbreaking rites at the… Read More ACEN breaks ground for 347-MW battery storage in Palauig, Zambales

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San Antonio pushes for inclusion in hydrogen energy dev’t

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – San Antonio, Zambales is emerging as a potential hub for clean energy development following the discovery of what local officials describe as one of the world’s largest deposits of natural hydrogen gas. San Antonio Mayor Arvin Antipolo said in a media briefing here on April 29 that developing the local resource… Read More San Antonio pushes for inclusion in hydrogen energy dev’t

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Hike in overall average transmission rates seen in April electric bills

POWER consumers may see a slight increase in transmission rates reflected in their April 2026 electricity bills, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said in a statement today, April 15. This as the overall equivalent average transmission rate for the March 2026 billing period to be billed by distribution utilities and electric cooperatives this… Read More Hike in overall average transmission rates seen in April electric bills

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ACEN plans P15.8-B solar battery storage in San Marcelino

SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of Ayala Corporation, has announced plans to invest some P15.8 billion to develop a large battery energy storage system (BESS) at its San Mar Solar Plant in Barangay Santa Fe here. According to project documents submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),… Read More ACEN plans P15.8-B solar battery storage in San Marcelino

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Why solar farms keep grass growing: safeguarding communities, waterways

IN tropical countries like the Philippines, sunlight is abundant almost all year. It’s what makes solar energy such a powerful opportunity for clean electricity. But what happens to the land beneath all those solar panels? With intense heat and heavy rains common in the tropics, open land can quickly dry out, harden, or erode. Left… Read More Why solar farms keep grass growing: safeguarding communities, waterways

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Solar energy strengthening PH power grid

ELECTRICITY is something most of us take for granted up until it goes out. For households, businesses, and industries, power interruptions are more than just an inconvenience; they can spoil goods, halt production, and disrupt social services. In Central Luzon, particularly in Zambales province, this reality has hit especially hard during extreme weather events. The… Read More Solar energy strengthening PH power grid

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DOE cites SM City Olongapo Central for energy efficiency

OLONGAPO CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) highlighted SM City Olongapo Central’s achievements in energy efficiency and sustainability, citing the mall as a benchmark for efficient commercial building operations within SM Prime Holdings. In a recent social media post, the DOE stated: “SM City Olongapo Central, a five-year-old mall in the heart of Olongapo… Read More DOE cites SM City Olongapo Central for energy efficiency

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