June 9, 2019

Congress okays ‘Solar Para sa Bayan’ franchise

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The bicameral body has approved the final version of House Bill 8179 or the franchise for Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation – but with limited scope on […]
June 8, 2019

Electricity demand growth outstrips new capacities

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The report cited that demand for electricity in 2018 had expanded 5.7-percent to 99,765 gigawatt-hours despite slowdown in economic growth while power supply in terms of capacity […]
June 8, 2019

Japanese firm to build 1,000-MW LNG project

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 07, 2019 at 08:15 pm from manilastandard.net A Japanese company expressed interest to put up a 1,000-megawatt power project that will run on liquefied natural gas in the Philippines, according to Energy Secretary […]
June 7, 2019

PSALM hires consultant for Malaya plant’s sale

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 6, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has engaged the Philippine subsidiary of United Kingdom-headquartered PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its consultant on asset valuation which will […]