On the Spotlight!

  SM Supermalls and the Department of Energy lead the launch of the O.N.E. (Oras Natin sa Efficiency) campaign at the SM Mall of Asia Globe, promoting collective action for energy efficiency nationwide. (L-R) Director Patrick T. Aquino , CESO III, Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), Department of Energy, Mr. Joaquin L. San Agustin , Executive Vice President for Marketing, SM Supermalls, Assistant Secretary Mandy Romero , Department of Energy, Ms. Nicole Cordovez , Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2016, Secretary Sharon S. Garin , Department of Energy, Honorable Imelda G. Calixto-Rubiano , Pasay City Mayor, Engr. Junias M. Eusebio , Vice President for Mall Operations, SM Supermalls, Undersecretary Mario C. Marasigan , Department of Energy, Ms. Mhicaela "Bella" Belen , and Ms. Pauline Gaston . SM joined the Department of Energy (DOE) in rolling out O.N.E.: Oras Natin sa Efficiency , a nationwide energy efficiency movement that calls on Filipinos to turn awarene...

SunAsia Energy Inc. and Blueleaf Energy have secured contracts from the Philippine government to build and operate the world’s largest floating solar project in the Philippines , which has a cumulative capacity of over 610.5 megawatts (MW). The move is viewed as a milestone in the country’s energy sector, with the Department of Energy (DoE) issuing the first set of Solar Energy Operating Contracts (SEOCs) for a total 1.3 gigawatts (GW) in floating solar projects. In September 2022, Blueleaf Energy, a stand-alone portfolio company of Macquarie, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. state visit in Singapore. The company made a commitment to significantly increase its sustainable infrastructure investments in the Philippines. In partnership with SunAsia Energy, Blueleaf Energy is jointly developing the large-scale floating solar facility on Laguna Lake, spanning the growing cities of Calamba, Sta. Rosa and Cabuyao, and the towns of Bay and Victor...