Power News

December 7, 2023

Meralco refund controversy lingers

By Ray S. Eñano – December 6, 2023, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net “Meralco’s erroneous billing should not have happened in the the first place, given the supposed strict regulatory environment that protects consumers from abuses.” Electricity rates in the Philippines […]
December 6, 2023

Meralco expects lower generation rates this month

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 5, 2023, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects lower generation charges in December with fewer power plants on outage last month. “Initial indications show a possibility of lower […]
December 6, 2023

ACEN, BrightNight to form joint venture on utility-scale RE projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 5, 2023, 8:40 pm from manilastandard.net ACEN Corp. said Tuesday its executive committee approved the proposed partnership with BrightNight APAC B.V to form a renewable energy company that will develop utility-scale RE projects […]
December 6, 2023

Iloilo Grain Complex proposes alternative line route for NGCP project

By Manila Standard Business – December 5, 2023, 9:10 am Iloilo Grain Complex Corp. (IGCC) is contesting the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) expropriation of its property for a transmission project, alleging that the agency did not secure […]
December 5, 2023

ACEN, Rockefeller, Monetary Authority of Singapore discuss early phase-out of coal plants

By Manila Standard Business – December 4, 2023, 6:15 pm from manilastandard.net ACEN Corp., the listed energy platform of the Ayala group, on Monday announced a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation’s Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI) and the Monetary […]
December 5, 2023

Solar power likely to become world’s top renewable energy choice

By: Meg J. Adonis – 02:26 AM December 04, 2023 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder   MANILA, Philippines — Solar power […]
December 4, 2023

PHL touted as attractive emerging market for power after progress on energy transition

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – December 3, 2023 | 8:08 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the Philippines is improving its position as an attractive emerging market for power due to the strides it has made […]
December 4, 2023

Philippines ranks fourth globally in terms of power investments

By Manila Standard – December 4, 2023, 12:00 am from manilastandard.net Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary Mylene Capongcol welcomed the BloombergNEF Climate 2023 report which ranked the Philippines among the 5 most attractive emerging markets for investments in the […]
December 2, 2023

Meralco unit pays P7b to acquire stake in solar power firm SPNEC

By Jenniffer B. Austria – December 1, 2023, 9:40 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. through its unit MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (Mgreen) made an initial payment of P7 billion as part of its plan to acquire a majority stake […]
December 1, 2023

NGCP seeks lifting of Supreme Court’s TRO on Panay-Guimaras link

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 30, 2023, 8:55 pm from manilastandard.net Transmission operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) asked the Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order against the P3 billion Panay-Guimaras 138-kiloVolt (kV) Interconnection […]