May 22, 2018

China Energy to build 1,500-MW power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 21, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Alegria, Cebu – A Chinese energy firm will be injecting massive investments for planned two coal-fired power projects of 1,500 megawatts aggregate capacity in Luzon and Visayas […]
May 22, 2018

First Gen eyes capacity hike in 2 new power projects with efficient turbines

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 21, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Lopez-owned First Gen Corporation is eyeing capacity hike on its planned two new gas-fired power projects – with higher efficiency gas turbines becoming a ‘differentiating factor’ in […]
May 22, 2018

SMC, AboitizPower interested in AC Energy’s thermal-energy assets up for sale

By Lenie Lectura – May 21, 2018 from Business Mirror SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said on Monday they would look into AC Energy Inc.’s thermal-energy assets that are up for sale. “We will study,” SMC president […]
May 22, 2018

VMIP 1st power project certified under EO 30

By Lenie Lectura – May 21, 2018 from Business Mirror THE P52-billion Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP) is the first power project to be certified as “Project of National Significance” under Executive Order (EO) 30. “I signed the certification for Vis-Min,” Secretary […]