November 11, 2020

Meralco, Semirara cancel 700-MW coal plant venture

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 10, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp., Meralco Powergen Corp. and St. Raphael Power Generation Corp. terminated their joint venture agreement to construct a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant […]
December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]
October 16, 2019

Thin reserves put Luzon grid on yellow alert again

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror In Photo: An overhead power line used for electricity transmission and distribution across large distances is seen in Bulacan. FOR the second consecutive day this month, the Luzon grid was placed […]
March 21, 2019

Energy clears 1,000-MW wind, solar plants in Rizal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 20, 2019 at 09:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department approved the conduct of a grid impact study for two large wind projects with a combined capacity of 703 megawatts and a 300-MW […]