November 28, 2024

ACEN acquires stake in BIM Energy, expanding Vietnam’s RE portfolio

By Gabriell Christel Galang – Nov 27, 2024 10:35 AM from Manila Bulletin Ayala-led renewable energy platform ACEN Corp. announced it will acquire Vietnamese firm BIM Energy Holdings (BIMEH) to help the neighboring country achieve its renewable energy goal. In […]
November 28, 2024

Meralco awaits approval for 2 coal plants

By Lisbet K. Esmael – 02:20 AM November 28, 2024 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Singapore—Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation unit of Meralco., seeks to bolster its baseload portfolio by 1,280 megawatts (MW) with two coal plants […]
November 28, 2024

NGCP fined P12.3M over delayed projects

By Ed Paolo Salting – November 27, 2024 from The Manila Times THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Tuesday that it had imposed an administrative penalty of P12.3 million on National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) over the […]
November 28, 2024

Electric co-ops still slow in restoring power to the provinces

By Ray S. Eñano – November 27, 2024, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net Lack of capital impedes the capacity of ECs to respond to disasters. Fallen electric poles and interrupted power services are the telltale damage of a violent typhoon. Time […]