January 5, 2018

MRC Allied sets P8.8-billion capex for new solar projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 4, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Listed firm MRC Allied, Inc. has earmarked capital spending of P8.8 billion for capacity ramp up of 200 megawatts utility-scale solar farm developments that it will be pursuing […]
January 5, 2018

Mindanao power spot market delayed to Q4

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 04, 2018 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net Commercial operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market in Mindanao may be pushed back to October, the Energy Department said. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said some technicalities […]
January 4, 2018

DoE warns oil firms against profiteering

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 03, 2018 at 10:41 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department on Wednesday warned oil companies against profiteering from the imposition of the higher excise tax on petroleum products under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and […]
January 3, 2018

Pagbilao Energy set to operate $1-b coal-fired power plant in February

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 02, 2018 at 08:23 pm from manilastandard.net Pagbilao Energy Corp. is set to start the full commercial operations of the $1-billion Pagbilao 3 coal-fired power plant in Quezon province in February, which will add 420 […]