April 5, 2019

Shell wants Malampaya gas contract extended until 2030

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 04, 2019 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. is seeking a six-year extension of Service Contract 38 or the Malampaya natural gas project to explore other areas in northwest Palawan. […]
April 4, 2019

Coal-fired plants taking up slack from Mindanao hydropower during El Niño

By Carmelito Q. Francisco – April 3, 2019 | 10:18 pm from Business World DAVAO CITY — Mindanao’s shift in recent years to more power generated by coal-fired plants is for now saving the southern Philippines from energy problems caused […]
April 4, 2019

Energy dep’t issues draft storage rules to support renewables

By Victor V. Saulon – April 2, 2019 | 12:07 am from Business Mirror REUTERS THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has released a draft circular covering the regulation and operation of energy storage systems (ESS) after proponents of the technology […]
April 3, 2019

With another round of ‘yellow alert’, caution raised on power rate spikes

By Myrna Velasco – April 2, 2019, 3:47 PM from Manila Bulletin With another batch of ‘yellow alert’ or deficient power reserve declaration this week, alarm bells are being raised that price spikes will be the next financial torment that […]