Blog - Balitang-Mindanao

February 6, 2025

Senate Approves Davao Light’s Franchise Expansion

Davao Light’s franchise area will expand to Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro (Courtesy of Davao Light and Power Co.’s official FB) The Senate has passed Senate Bill...

January 30, 2025

New CDO lab to drive renewable energy innovation in Mindanao

A renewable energy (RE) research and development laboratory focusing particularly on waste-to-energy technologies was inaugurated last September 2024 in Cagayan de Oro. A collaboration between the Department of Science...

January 28, 2025

Nearly 3,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the pipeline for Mindanao

Data from the Department of Energy (DOE) shows that at least 2,875 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) projects in Mindanao are in the indicative phase as of October...

January 14, 2025

Siargao Blackout: A Costly Disruption

From December 1 to 13, 2024, Siargao experienced an island-wide power outage. The issue stemmed from a line ground fault that tripped the 34.5 kV breaker at the Barangay...

January 13, 2025

House Bill Expanding Davao Light’s Franchise Clears Second Reading

House Bill 11072, which aims to expand the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light), passed its second reading on December 10, 2024. This legislative move...

December 19, 2024

AboitizPower energizes new 173-MWp solar capacity in Negros Occidental

AboitizPower’s 173-MWp Calatrava Solar Project in Negros Occidental is its fifth solar power plant to date, inching it towards its goal of having at least 4,600 MW of renewable...

December 18, 2024

DOE Mindanao in need of more energy sources for energy security

Meeting Mindanao’s Rising Energy Demands Mindanao’s current energy supply is adequate to meet its demand. This is what Rapha Julysses Perez from the DOE Mindanao Field Office stated at...

December 17, 2024

The Most Significant Energy Projects in Mindanao in 2024: A Wrap-up

Mindanao is advancing its energy sector with diverse projects spanning renewable and non-renewable sources. These initiatives aim to meet growing power demand, ensure a balanced energy mix, and strengthen...

December 17, 2024

A Closer Look at Mindanao’s Hydro-Rich Resources

As Mindanao forges toward its goal of a 50-50 renewable to non-renewable energy mix by 2030, its rivers and waterfalls present a golden opportunity for harnessing clean energy. The...

December 16, 2024

Powering Progress: The Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project

In the Philippines, access to reliable and stable electricity has always been a challenge, especially in the southern island groups of Mindanao and Visayas. With limited resources and a...