June 12, 2018

Transco motion for reconsideration on VMIP still pending with ERC

By Lenie Lectura – June 11, 2018 from Business Mirror THE National Transmission Corp. (Transco) said its motion for consideration filed with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in connection with the Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP) remains pending. “We haven’t withdrawn […]
June 11, 2018

DOE to adjust power demand growth target

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 10, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As this year’s peak demand target has already been breached and the Luzon grid frequently teetering into extreme tight reserves, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that […]
June 11, 2018

NGCP forms team to connect Mindanao grid to Visayas by 2020

By Lenie Lectura – June 10, 2018 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has formed a team to work on the P51.6-billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP), which aims to connect the Mindanao grid to the […]
June 9, 2018

IRENA helps JV secure funding for solar project

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – June 8, 2018 from The Manila Times THE International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is trying help a local joint venture secure funding for a 1.3-megawatt (MW) solar project in Balayan City, Batangas. Surya Source Energy […]