September 24, 2018

FGen wants more talks on PNOC banked gas

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 23, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin First Gen Corporation conveyed that it is willing to go back to the negotiating table with state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) on a “practicable cost proposition” […]
September 24, 2018

First Gen exec: TRAIN 2 is a ‘misguided’ policy

By Lenie Lectura – September 24, 2018 from Business Mirror THE second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) program, which was renamed Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities (Trabaho), is a “misguided policy” because it will discourage […]
September 22, 2018

NEA urges co-ops to use minigrids in rural areas

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – September 22, 2018 from The Manila Times THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing for power cooperatives to use minigrids to bring electricity to remote areas still not connected to the Philippines’ main grid. In […]
September 21, 2018

Aboitiz Power opts for ‘digital twins’ on all major power plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – September 20, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To optimize the efficiency of its electricity generating assets, Aboitiz Power Corporation, which currently has 48 power generation fleets, has indicated that it will be setting up […]