Power News

January 15, 2024

Meralco to increase renewable projects to 1,500 MW by ‘30

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 14, 2024, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), Manila Electric Co.’s power generation arm, expects to complete 1,500-megawatt renewable energy (RE) projects by 2030, an executive said over the weekend. MGen […]
January 15, 2024

DOE considers 2nd micro-grid provider bidding

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 14, 2024, 6:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing the low turnout of interested parties in the competitive selection process for micro grid service provider (MGSP) in December and […]
January 13, 2024

SPNEC to finish P200 billion solar project by 2027

By Richmond Mercurio – January 13, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star This is a picture of solar panels. MANILA, Philippines — SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) is eyeing to fully complete the world’s largest solar project by 2027. […]
January 13, 2024

DOE should regulate NGCP

By DEMAND AND SUPPLY – Boo Chanco – January 12, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star The messy situation between the DOE and NGCP is responsible for problems that inconvenience electricity consumers. According to a DOE Usec, NGCP is […]
January 13, 2024

PHL-Indonesia energy agreement should focus on RE — think tank

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 11, 2024 | 9:09 pm from Business World ENHANCED energy cooperation between the Philippines and Indonesia should focus on exploring for renewable energy (RE), an energy think tank said. “Both countries have high potential […]
January 12, 2024

ICSC: Panay blackout highlights need for flexible generation

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 11, 2024, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net Energy think thank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities said Thursday the Panay Island blackout on Jan. 2 to 5 underscored the urgent need for more distributed […]
January 12, 2024

NEA facilitates P1b worth of loans to 28 electric co-ops

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 11, 2024, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net State-owned National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Thursday it facilitated P1 billion worth of loans to 28 electric cooperatives (ECs) in 2023. Latest report from NEA’s accounts management […]
January 11, 2024

Meralco customers to see higher rates in January

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 10, 2024, 3:04 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said power rates rose by P0.0846 per kilowatt-hour in January 2024. It said residential customers consuming 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) would see their monthly […]
January 11, 2024

Risks flagged in Maharlika plan to invest in transmission grid

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson – January 9, 2024 | 8:40 pm from Business World ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASH THE Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) plan to invest in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) may be too risky given […]
January 10, 2024

Meralco units join forces for sustainability initiatives

By Richmond Mercurio – January 10, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star Meralco linemen examined the electric meter base at a post along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City on August 10, 2022. STAR / Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — […]