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Philippine Power Crisis Gives Coal an Uncomfortable Second Life

Building more coal-fired plants could create a problem for the future

Sep 10, 2026
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By: Tim Daiss

The Philippines has spent years trying to move away from coal for its power sector, but worsening power reliability is forcing Manila to reconsider just how quickly it can afford to do so. The Visayas electrical grid has been repeatedly placed under red and yellow alerts in recent weeks as aging and unavailable generating units leave power …

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