Power News

September 11, 2023

Meralco inspects electric posts, attached wires

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 10, 2023, 6:54 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said over the weekend it is inspecting electric posts and attached wires to ensure public safety. Meralco vice president and head of […]
September 9, 2023

Meralco’s Giga Summit invites nuclear power experts

By Manila Standard Business – September 8, 2023, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco Power Academy is bringing together more than 30 local and international power industry experts for the first Giga Summit on Sustainable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Future Grid […]
September 9, 2023

Meralco announces higher September rates

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 8, 2023, 12:16 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. announced Friday an increase of P0.5006 per kilowatt-hour in September electricity rate on the back of higher costs from suppliers. This followed […]
September 8, 2023

First Gen’s offshore LNG terminal ready for operations

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 7, 2023, 9:25 pm from manilastandard.net First Gen Corp.’s interim offshore terminal project in Batangas is now under the commissioning process, an executive said Thursday. “First Gen Corp.’s LNG terminal is now in […]
September 8, 2023

Energy dep’t signals inspection plans to verify compliance with conservation law

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – September 6, 2023 | 8:32 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it has drafted a circular calling for inspections to validate whether designated establishments (DEs) are compliant with the energy efficiency […]
September 7, 2023

Norwegian, UK firms keen on Philippine offshore wind projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 6, 2023, 7:30 pm from manilastandard.net Norwegian and British renewable energy companies on Wednesday expressed interest in participating in the emerging offshore wind industry as part of the Philippines’ renewable energy transition. “Norway […]
September 7, 2023

Alsons to boost RE capacity in Mindanao

BY JAMES A. LOYOLA – Sep 6, 2023 03:55 PM from Manila Bulletin Publicly-listed Alsons Consolidated Resources, the power firm of the Alcantara Group, is aiming to play a key role in the Philippines’ pivot to clean and secured energy […]
September 6, 2023

ACEN board approves investment in 335-MW wind farm in Calabarzon

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 5, 2023, 9:25 pm from manilastandard.net ACEN Corp. said Tuesday its board approved the investment in a 335 megawatt onshore wind power project in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon. ACEN’s wholly-owned subsidiary […]
September 6, 2023

DOE issues draft circular on native hydrogen development

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 5, 2023, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy issued a draft circular declaring that native hydrogen be governed by Presidential Decree 87 to help accelerate hydrogen development and help secure the […]
September 5, 2023

DOE set to launch third green energy auction in November

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 4, 2023, 8:45 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy is preparing to launch the Green Energy Auction Program 3 in November that will focus on geothermal, run-of-river hydro and pumped storage hydro […]