Power News

February 14, 2023

CREC unveils plan to expand solar projects to 5,000 MW in the next five years

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 12, 2023, 6:50 pm from manilastandard.net Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. is increasing its solar project pipeline to 5,000 megawatts from 1.5 gigawatts over the next five years, a top executive said over the […]
February 13, 2023

Study shows 5-year repowering for BNPP

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 12, 2023, 9:30 PM from Manila Bulletin A feasibility study undertaken by Asian nuclear powerhouse Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (KHNP) has estimated a five-year timeline to bring back the mothballed Bataan […]
February 13, 2023

Razon, Leviste agree to restructure partnership

By James A. Loyola – February 12, 2023, 7:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Tycoon Enrique K. Razon’s Prime Infrastructure Inc. has agreed to restructure its partnership with Leandro Leviste’s Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. (SP) that involves three joint […]
February 11, 2023

NEA orders 2 coops to explain procurement process

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2023, 4:38 PM from Manila Bulletin The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has served show cause order to electric cooperatives in Region I, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Sorsogon for them to explain the […]
February 11, 2023

Aboitiz Power explores ammonia co-firing with its coal plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2023, 3:18 PM from Manila Bulletin Listed firm Aboitiz Power Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Japanese firm-partner JERA Co. Inc. to jointly explore ammonia co-firing on the former’s […]
February 11, 2023

Meralco rates to go down very slightly this February

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2023, 2:34 PM from Manila Bulletin There will be very marginal reduction of P0.0106 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the electric bills of Meralco customers this month mainly due to the downtrend in […]
February 10, 2023

‘SPNEC to complete SRO in March’

BY VG CABUAG – FEBRUARY 10, 2023 from Business Mirror SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) on Thursday said it is committed to complete its stock rights offering (SRO) at the Philippine Stock Exchange by next month to enable its share […]
February 10, 2023

ERC opposes consolidation of SMC power units’ cases

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 9, 2023, 6:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission through the Office of Solicitor General filed an opposition to the decision of the Court of Appeals consolidating the cases filed by two […]
February 9, 2023

DOE to hold 2nd ‘green energy’ auction

BY LENIE LECTURA – FEBRUARY 9, 2023 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) announced the conduct of a second green energy auction in the next few months to further boost the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector. “To provide […]
February 9, 2023

Prime Energy eyes new Malampaya gas output

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 8, 2023, 2:25 PM from Manila Bulletin Malampaya gas field operator Prime Energy, a subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., is eyeing to extract fresh volume of additional gas by 2026 if the […]