Blog - Balitang-Mindanao

June 12, 2024

Towards a stable future: AboitizPower signs MOU with Japanese firms

AboitizPower recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese firms Kawasaki Heavy Industries, IKS, and Amber Kinetics to lead the Philippines-Japan consortium to develop technologically-enabled solutions to the energy...

June 12, 2024

Mindanao Power Summit 2024 focuses on energy security and innovation

Energy security and innovation took center stage at the Mindanao Power Summit 2024. The summit, held in Mindanao State University, Iligan City with the theme “Energy Secure and Empowered...

June 10, 2024

Solar energy powers irrigation of high-value crop farm in Bukidnon

Solar power is revolutionizing agriculture in Bukidnon. A new solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) has been installed in the 50-hectare rainfed production area for high-value crops in Sitio Danao. The...

June 7, 2024

Therma South Plant in Davao City is getting a smart twin

The 300-megawatt Therma South Plant in Davao City is set to have a digital twin. Dubbed a smart power plant, the digital twin is a virtual replica of the...

June 4, 2024

Creating a carbon sink in Davao: Therma South Inc. plants 1M trees

A variety of fruit-bearing, endemic, and high-value trees were recently planted in Marilog by Therma South Inc. (TSI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power. This brings the total number of...

June 3, 2024

Power projects expected to contribute 52.50 MW to Mindanao’s electricity grid this year

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that investments in both renewable and conventional sources will start contributing to the country’s energy portfolio in 2024. This is a welcome...

June 1, 2024

Government agencies lead energy conservation efforts

With temperatures at all time highs, Filipinos have been consuming more electricity day after day. This increased energy consumption puts a great strain on our energy supply leading to...

May 31, 2024

Eco Groups Propose Green-Friendly Adjustments To SIDC Bridge

The work-in-progress Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) bridge could be a boon to the economy of Southern Mindanao, making the delivery of goods and flow of commerce more efficient....

May 30, 2024

Renewable Energy Seen To Drive Ph Growth

The Philippine economy is expected to grow thanks to renewable energy according to Secretary Frederick D. Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment...

BukSU Proclaimed One Of The World’s Best “Green” Universities

May 29, 2024

Bukidnon State University Proclaimed One Of The World’s Best “Green” Universities

Building a more sustainable and eco-friendly society starts at the grassroots level. One of the most influential and formative building blocks of any local community is its academia, which...