March 15, 2017

NGCP sets major network upgrade

By Lenie Lectura – March 13, 2017 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced it will undertake several major facility-improvement programs this year to ensure reliable transmission of power. “NGCP has built 2,472 circuit-kilometers [ct  km] of transmission […]
March 14, 2017

Global solar cost steeply declining; good news to PH

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 13, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Houston, Texas – The global cost of solar technology on generation pricing perspective already tailed off steeply to $0.03 per kilowatt hour (kwh); and storage costs are also […]
March 13, 2017

National Grid earmarks P80b for transmission projects

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 12, 2017 at 08:08 pm from Manila Standard Today Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is allocating P80 billion for its transmission development projects from 2016 to 2020. National Grid division head for research […]
March 11, 2017

Energy players to review existing deals caused by plant shutdowns

By Lenie Lectura – March 9, 2017 from Business Mirror POWER-INDUSTRY stakeholders will review existing contracts entered into among gas suppliers, power producers and distribution utilities to find out ways on how not to pass on to consumers the incremental cost brought about […]