Power News

March 6, 2023

MGreen expects to complete two solar projects in Q1

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 5, 2023, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net MGen Renewable Energy Inc. expects to complete two solar power projects with a total capacity of 140 megawatts in the first quarter. MGreen, a wholly-owned renewable energy […]
March 6, 2023

No Malampaya gas commitment on planned ‘fuel swap’ – Meralco

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 5, 2023, 8:34 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said the proposed “fuel swap” arrangement’ aimed at bringing back the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan generating facility to operation cannot be concluded […]
March 6, 2023

Malampaya shutdown to hike Meralco bills in March

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 5, 2023, 6:52 PM from Manila Bulletin Price shock for roughly 7.6 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is anticipated in the March billing cycle, with forecasts of higher generation charge triggered by […]
March 4, 2023

Meralco offering scholarships for nuclear energy-related courses

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 3, 2023, 12:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To help prepare the country on its ‘nuclear renaissance ambition’, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is ready to offer scholarships to students and professionals who […]
March 4, 2023

Villar RE firm sets completion of 20MWp solar project

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 3, 2023, 4:36 PM from Manila Bulletin Villar-led Prime Asset Ventures Inc. (PAVI), through its subsidiary PAVI Green Renewable Energy Inc., has successfully reached completion milestone on its utility scale 20-megawatt peak (MWp) solar […]
March 4, 2023

ECs mandated to submit ‘disaster response plans’

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 3, 2023, 3:50 PM from Manila Bulletin Before the country will be barreled anew by super typhoons or stricken by other disasters, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has mandated the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) […]
March 3, 2023

Consumers asked to conserve power in the coming dry season

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 2, 2023, 7:20 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy on Thursday assured there would be no power outages in the coming dry months, but called for demand-side management to address the anticipated […]
March 3, 2023

Alternergy unit developing 100-MW Tanay wind farm

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 2, 2023, 6:40 pm from manilastandard.net Alternergy Holdings Corp., through wholly-owned subsidiary Alternergy Tanay Wind Corp., is developing the 100-megawatt Tanay wind power project in Tanay, Rizal. Alternergy will proceed with the project […]
March 3, 2023

ERC denies red tape led to Occidental Mindoro power crisis

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 2, 2023, 6:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday denied that red tape led to the power crisis in Occidental Mindoro province. It issued the statement in the course of […]
March 2, 2023

Vivant acquires 22-MW solar facility in Bulacan

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 1, 2023, 7:25 pm from manilastandard.net Listed Vivant Corp. said Wednesday its subsidiary acquired a 22-megawatt solar power plant and its ancillary facilities in San Ildefonso, Bulacan for $15.5 million. Vivant Energy Corp. […]