May 3, 2018

DOE lists substations suitable to take in new power plant capacity

By Victor V. Saulon – 29 April 2018 From Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) has listed 14 areas with newly built substations to guide would-be power plant developers hoping to connect to the transmission system. “These recommended connection […]
May 3, 2018

Delays hit supercritical coal power plant

By Lenie Lectura – May 2, 2018 from Business Mirror THE construction of the country’s first coal-fired power plant to use supercritical technology has been stalled by a few months, an official of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) said. San Buenaventura […]
May 2, 2018

Power shortage expected to hit Luzon in 4 years

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 01, 2018 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net Power industry executives expressed concern over potential supply problems by 2022 or 2023 amid the slow construction of new power plants and rapidly increasing demand. Officials […]
May 2, 2018

Phinma mulling over off-grid solar projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 01, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Phinma Energy Corp., a unit of the Phinma Group, is exploring opportunities in off-grid solar applications as part of a diversification strategy. Phinma Energy said the […]