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Record-Breaking High Prices for the Visayas and Their Implications for Developers

On 9 September 2026, IEMOP reported that the Visayas price in the WESM averaged 18.59 PHP/kWh in the August billing period, against 4.80 PHP/kWh in Luzon. Coal outages triggered the spike, but the system’s design determined the magnitude of the scarcity event. Two implications follow for developers in the Visayas.

October 2026 · PH

Renewables economics Transmission grid curtailment Regulation

GEA4: Supporting Clean Energy or Subsidising Poor Siting Decisions?

GEA-4 awarded 9.4 GW of renewables — but a closer look shows the auction is quietly becoming a safety net for projects too poorly sited to survive the spot market.

September 2025 · PH

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