March 27, 2024

Meralco vows to meet summer power demand

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 26, 2024, 8:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said Tuesday it is prepared to address the anticipated increased electricity demand following the official declaration of the dry season or […]
March 27, 2024

PetroEnergy’s solar unit secures P834-m loan for Bohol plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 26, 2024, 8:25 pm from manilastandard.net PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) of the Yuchengo Group said Tuesday it secured an P834-million loan facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for its 27.5-megawatt Dagohoy solar […]
March 26, 2024

Meralco sees Q1 power sales increasing by 9% amid hot weather

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 25, 2024, 8:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. is looking at a 9-percent sales volume growth in the first quarter of 2024 from a year ago, driven by higher temperature […]
March 26, 2024

DOE: Earth Hour savings rise 110% to 132 MW this year

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 25, 2024, 8:05 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla The Department of Energy said Monday the Earth Hour 2024 generated a significant increase in electricity savings of 132.11 megawatts (MW) for the […]