July 14, 2020

Isla Norte Energy taps Finnish firm to equip Cebu power plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 13, 2020 at 08:45 pm from manilastandard.net Isla Norte Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corp., tapped global technology leader Wärtsilä to provide the engineering and equipment for its 23-megawatt power plant […]
July 14, 2020

WESM operator ordered to refund ‘over-collections’

By Elisor Recide – July 13, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to refund over-collections in market transaction fees (MTFs) that accrued during the […]
July 13, 2020

PH to open RE for 100% foreign ownership

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 12, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), is advancing a policy re-casting that will allow full or 100-percent foreign ownership in renewable energy (RE) projects. […]
July 13, 2020

NEA extends loan payment of power co-ops

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 10, 2020 from The Manila Times ELECTRIC cooperatives (ECs) are given until this month to pay off their loans with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) as the country continues to reel from the impact […]