April 3, 2017

SMC mulls $3.6-B tidal energy facility

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 2, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The energy investment unit of diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) sets far-reaching plan for $3.6 billion worth of capital outlay on its planned tidal power facility that […]
March 31, 2017

PSALM resets auction of Malaya thermal-power plant

By Lenie Lectura – March 29, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has postponed the auction of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal-power plant. The power facility was supposed to be sold on Thursday, March 30, to four interested […]
March 29, 2017

Global Power makes pitch for initial 67MW biomass capacity

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 28, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Beyond investments on conventional energy technologies for baseload power supply, Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) is now re-casting its portfolio for the inclusion of renewable energy (RE) ventures […]
March 28, 2017

Reserve, incoming projects ease PHL power worries (Part One)

By Lenie Lectura – March 26, 2017 from Business Mirror POWER-industry stakeholders are expecting a brownout-free summer in Luzon for as long as no major power plants conk out simultaneously. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the optimistic outlook is borne out […]