November 4, 2023

Meralco’s peak demand predicted to grow 2.9% to 8,346 MW this year

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 3, 2023, 8:30 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) peak demand is expected to increase 2.9 percent this year to 8,346 megawatts from 8,111.02 MW in 2022. “This 2023, peak […]
November 4, 2023

NGO wants nuclear project estimates to reflect cost of radioactive waste disposal

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – November 2, 2023 | 7:40 pm from Business World COST PROJECTIONS for electricity generated by proposed nuclear power plants need to reflect the cost of storing radioactive waste material, a non-government organization (NGO) said. Gerry […]
November 3, 2023

Gov’t requires over P70-b budget to meet electrification goal by ‘28

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 2, 2023, 9:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said some P70.473 billion is needed to meet the government’s total electrification target by 2028. The 2023-2032 National Total Electrification Roadmap identifies […]
November 3, 2023

Meralco invites firms to submit bids for 1,800-MW baseload power supply

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 2, 2023, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said Thursday it started the competitive selection process (CSP) or bidding for 1,800 megawatts (MW) of supply to meet the growing […]