July 6, 2021

PCCI’s help sought on businesses’ participation in ILP when power supply is tight

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 5, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The participation of businesses or companies with self-generating assets is being sought, so they can switch on their own facilities when electricity supply in the grid would […]
July 6, 2021

At least 3 coal plants cease operations

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 5, 2021 from The Manila Times At least three coal-fired power plant projects in the provinces of Cebu and Quezon have discontinued operations, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). In a correspondence, Mario Marasigan, director of the DoE’s Electric […]
July 6, 2021

House bill seeks to allow gov’t to own power plants, halt hydro privatization

By Bianca Angelica D. Añago – July 5, 2021 | 8:20 pm from Business World PSALM.GOV.PH A BILL has been filed at the House of Representatives which would allow the government to operate and own power plants in the interest […]
July 6, 2021

PHL hydro capacity additions seen topping 1 gigawatt by 2030

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 4, 2021 | 6:55 pm from Business World HEDCOR.COM THE PHILIPPINES is projected to increase its hydropower capacity by 1.1 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, with pumped storage plants accounting for more than half of […]