February 14, 2017

NEA rolls out P36-B electrification for 2017

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 13, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run agency National Electrification Administration (NEA) has firmed up the rollout of P35.57 billion energization venture for this year that shall cover 23,713 sitios, mostly in far-flung jurisdictions. […]
February 13, 2017

SMC readies solar venture

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 12, 2017 at 09:08 pm from Manila Standard Today San Miguel Corp. and its strategic partner plan to put up 1,500 megawatts of solar capacity within two years, its top executive said over […]
February 13, 2017

PSALM debt payments hit P84.86B in 2016

By Lenie Lectura – February 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said it has paid off P84.86 billion worth of debts, bringing down the state firm’s obligations to P506.34 billion. “Payments made in […]
February 13, 2017

Emission results of SBC Global Power’s Bataan plant ‘way below’ govt, WB standard limits

By Lenie Lectura – February 12, 2017 from Business Mirror THE first 150-megawatt (MW) unit of SMC Global Power’s coal power plant in Limay, Bataan, yielded emission results that were “way, way below” government and World Bank standard limits. The power-generation subsidiary of […]