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Trinasolar sees growing opportunities in the Philippines as the market moves beyond standalone solar projects and increasingly adopts battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve reliability and long-term performance.

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has extended PHP 800 million in project financing for the rollout of 16 off-grid microgrids across Palawan, a development expected to provide round-the-clock electricity to more than 30,000 people in underserved communities.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has received an Unmodified Audit Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its Calendar Year 2025 financial statements, the highest audit opinion COA may issue on an agency’s financial reports. The DOE said the audit result affirms that its financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with applicable government accounting standards.

Nuclear energy is increasingly being viewed not as a quick fix but as a long-term strategic investment that could help Asian countries strengthen energy security, support economic growth, and sustain the clean energy transition, according to experts gathered at the Asian Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has opened a competitive bidding process for 600 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply as it seeks to secure additional capacity for its growing demand requirements beginning in 2028. The distribution utility said it has started the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for the supply requirement after receiving a Certificate of Conformity from the Department of Energy (DOE), allowing the procurement to move forward following more than a year of regulatory review.

Fifteen local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila are now part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) program promoting solar energy and energy efficiency in public buildings, as six additional NCR local governments formally joined the initiative on June 24.

In photo: (L-R) Meralco Executive Vice President and COO Ronnie L. Aperocho, VinEnergo General Director Nguyen Anh Khoa, and MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) and Vietnam-based VinEnergo Energy Joint Stock Company will explore renewable energy-based solutions that could deliver up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of baseload-equivalent capacity in the Philippines under a new strategic cooperation agreement with Manila Electric Company (Meralco).

Vivant Energy Corporation has acquired full ownership of a planned 200-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Northern Samar, adding a major renewable energy asset to its pipeline as it pursues its clean energy expansion targets. In a statement on Tuesday, Vivant Energy said its renewable energy subsidiary, Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation (VREC), completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Samar Philippines Renewable Corporation (SPRC) from Envision Energy Philippines Corporation.

Renewable energy alone will not automatically translate to lower electricity costs unless consumers are given greater freedom to choose their power suppliers, according to Mabuhay Energy Corporation (MECO) President and CEO Jacqueline Castillo.

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