Tight power supply expected in Luzon and Visayas this June, while Mindanao reserves will remain normal in Q2
QUEZON CITY, April 3, 2025 – The Luzon and Visayas grids are expected to experience scarcer power reserves in June this year, while the Mindanao grid is projected to maintain normal reserves this summer and is capable of exporting power as a larger supply is available. That said, the Visayas grid can maintain normal reserves in the second quarter of 2025, but is completely dependent on imports from Luzon and Mindanao. In the report entitled “Philippine Power Outlook: Reviewing the Adequacy of Power Supply from April to June 2025” launched today, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) [...]
ICSC: Luzon’s first yellow alert in 2025 warns of more grid alerts this dry season
QUEZON CITY, 07 March 2025 – In response to the yellow alert raised in the Luzon Grid on March 5, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) underscores the looming threat of more grid alerts in coming months as the dry season approaches. This year’s early occurrence is particularly concerning, as similar alerts in previous years were typically issued closer to peak summer months, such as April or May. For instance, the first yellow alert in 2024 was declared on April 16, significantly later than this year’s March 5 alert. Two primary factors are driving this situation: a [...]
ICSC grants 2024 Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship to 10 teams
QUEZON CITY, 25 November 2024 – Ten teams composed of journalists and visual storytellers from across the Philippines have been selected as Fellows for the second batch of the Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship. These Fellows will produce compelling stories that highlight the challenges and opportunities of the country’s transition to renewable energy systems. Now in its second year, the Fellowship continues to pay tribute to the late Jose Jaime “Nonoy” Espina, a journalist and passionate advocate for press freedom and media workers’ welfare. The Fellowship program, organized by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, recognizes the need [...]
ICSC reacts to 3rd SONA: Invest in climate action as part of the country’s better development pathway
QUEZON CITY, 23 July 2024 – Following the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) called for the administration to truly prioritize and invest in climate action as part of the country’s better development pathway, including making climate finance available and accessible across all sectors and communities; accelerating the transition towards indigenous, renewable energy sources; and building safer, more inclusive infrastructure for public transport. In detail, ICSC Executive Director Angelo Kairos dela Cruz said: “We welcome the President's recognition of climate and energy as [...]
Forced outages of power plants result in tight power supply in May
The Philippine power grid continues to be under severe strain, with 21 of the 30 days of May 2024 being placed under red or yellow grid alerts. Sustained high peak demands due to elevated heat conditions have significantly contributed to the tight power supply experienced in the past few months, but this only tells part of the story: the tight power supply across the country’s power grid is also largely driven by the forced outages of multiple power plants. A visual representation of the total capacity lost and the number of power plants that went offline each day [...]