February 20, 2017

Roxas delays biomass project

by Jenniffer B. Austria and Alena Mae S. Flores –  February 19, 2017 at 08:40 pm from Manila Standard Today Roxas Holdings Inc. and Global Business Power Corp. have temporarily shelved their planned 40-megawatt, co-generation power plant in Negros Occidental province due to […]
February 20, 2017

Basic Energy, Thai firm in RE venture

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 18, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Publicly listed Basic Energy Corporation (BEC) has firmed up a partnership deal with Thai firm Vintage Engineering Public Company Ltd. (VTE) for renewable energy (RE) ventures. The Filipino […]
February 20, 2017

Changes in Malaya plant bidding terms likely (Conversion to LNG eyed)

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 19, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The bidding terms of reference for the privatization of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant will likely be adjusted based on the action point set by Energy Secretary […]
February 18, 2017

Malampaya shutdown completed, but rate hikes await consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility had been completed without consumers suffering from the anguish of rolling brownouts, but in the next three months, its […]