Power News

January 5, 2024

AboitizPower bullish on 2024 prospects as new plants go online

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 4, 2024, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Power Corp. is bullish on 2024 prospects despite industry headwinds because of its capability to meet growing electricity demand and the launch of new generation capacities, […]
January 4, 2024

DoE blames metering problems for low lifeline rate registration

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 2, 2024 | 8:30 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE Department of Energy (DoE) said registration for the lifeline rate program has been hindered by the practice of several households sharing power […]
January 4, 2024

NGCP renews call for whole-of-industry approach to stabilize supply following multiple plant trippings in Panay grid

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 3, 2024, 2:27 pm from manilastandard.net Photo from NGCP’s Website Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines on Wednesday renewed its call for a whole-of-industry approach, including better energy resource planning, following […]
January 4, 2024

ACEN, Barito sign new partnership for Indonesia wind projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 3, 2024, 7:50 pm from manilastandard.net ACEN Corp. of the Ayala Group and partner Barito Renewables completed the acquisition of shares in the three late-stage wind assets, with a combined potential capacity of […]
January 3, 2024

Panay Island power plants down

By Meg J. Adonis – 05:40 PM January 02, 2024 from Philippine Daily Inquirer Households in Panay Island were plunged into darkness on Tuesday afternoon after multiple power plants shut down,  National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said. NGCP […]
January 3, 2024

ERC says rules for retail power consumer choice programs to be out soon

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – January 1, 2024 | 8:28 pm from Business World ROBERT LINDER-UNSPLASH THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are preparing to release omnibus rules on consumer choice programs in the retail […]
January 2, 2024

SPNEC breaks ground on world’s biggest solar project in Nueva Ecija

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 1, 2024, 8:20 pm from manilastandard.net SP NEW Energy Corp. (SPNEC) said Monday it broke ground on the “world’s largest solar project” in Central Luzon. SPNEC said in a statement its 100-percent owned […]
January 2, 2024

ERC issues rules for third-party accreditation of NGCP’s grid study

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 1, 2024, 7:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued a resolution on National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) accreditation process for third-parties to conduct system impact studies (SIS). It […]
January 2, 2024

Maharlika Consortium lone qualified bidder as micro-grid service provider

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 1, 2024, 12:00 am from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) announced over the weekend that Maharlika Consortium, a group of three companies, submitted complete bid proposals during the first micro grid service […]
December 30, 2023

ERC analysis finds ‘notable’ disparity in movement of power, coal prices

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 29, 2023, 9:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said an initial analysis of its fuel audit showed a “notable disparity” between the substantial reduction in coal prices globally compared to […]