Power News

November 21, 2024

First Gen completes new LNG cargo delivery

By Brix Lelis – November 21, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines —  Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has received its fifth shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore-based Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd. On the sidelines […]
November 21, 2024

Meralco hikes 2025 distribution network capital spending to P25b

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 20, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is allocating a P25-billion distribution network capital expenditure budget for 2025, up from the P22-billion allocation this year. Meralco executive vice […]
November 21, 2024

Ilocos Region positioned as offshore wind power hub

By TDT – 20 Nov 2024, 20:27 Resource speakers and panel discussants with BEP officers and executives during the forum on Skills & Strategies for Success: Preparing tomorrow’s workforce for Northern Luzon Offshore Wind Power Projects held on 21 November, […]
November 20, 2024

SPNEC taps Energy China for Luzon solar farm

By Lisbet K. Esmael – 09:05 AM November 20, 2024 from @lisbetesmael – inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (TSPI) signs the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd (Energy China) […]
November 20, 2024

ERC to hold consultations on Meralco rate reset

By Lenie Lectura – November 20, 2024 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will hold public consultations this week to discuss the modifications to the regulatory rate reset of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). The agency is calling […]
November 20, 2024

Vivant unit awarded Palawan supply deal

By Ed Paolo Salting – November 20, 2024 from The Manila Times VIVANT Corp. said Tuesday that Vivant Energy subsidiary Delta P. Inc. (DPI) had finalized a 15-year power supply agreement (PSA) with Palawan Electric Cooperative. The PSA, for 40 […]
November 20, 2024

ERC greenlights three NGCP grid upgrades

By Gabriell Christel Galang – Nov 19, 2024 04:44 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved three projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) aimed at enhancing the reliability and stability of the […]
November 19, 2024

Alsons’ nine-month income rose 6% to P1.88b on stable power generation

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 18, 2024, 8:15 pm from manilastandard.net Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc., the listed company of the Alcantara Group, reported a steady growth in the first nine months of 2024, with net income reaching P1.88 […]
November 19, 2024

3 transmission lines in Luzon knocked out by Typhoon Pepito

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – November 18, 2024 | 9:13 pm from Business World THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Monday that three transmission lines on Luzon were put out of operation by Typhoon Pepito, though […]
November 19, 2024

DOE pushes resilient energy infrastructure post-‘Pepito’

By Maria Bernadette Romero – 18 Nov 2024, 22:08 from Daily Tribune The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging industry stakeholders to prioritize constructing resilient infrastructure, including typhoon-resistant power lines and enhanced data systems, to mitigate the effects of severe […]