Power News

November 23, 2024

PNOC pledges to cut methane emissions

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 22, 2024, 7:10 pm from manilastandard.net A group of Southeast Asian energy companies, including state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), pledged to reduce methane emissions as part of a broader push toward a […]
November 22, 2024

World’s largest solar farm rises in NEcija

By Catherine S. Valente and Ed Paolo Salting – November 22, 2024 from The Manila Times (UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the groundbreaking of the Meralco Terra (MTerra) Solar Project, considered the largest integrated solar and battery storage […]
November 22, 2024

APRI, SDEPCI ink deal for BESS project

By Lenie Lectura – November 22, 2024 from Business Mirror AP Renewables Inc. (APRI), the geothermal arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., together with Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI) signed an engineering, procurement, and construction contract (EPC) with Shandong Electric Power Engineering […]
November 22, 2024

NGCP’s P2.3-billion Mindanao substation gets ERC nod

By Gabriell Christel Galang – Nov 21, 2024 08:31 PM from Manila Bulletin To enhance grid stability in Northern Mindanao, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a P2.34 billion capital expenditure (CAPEX) project by the National Grid Corporation of […]
November 21, 2024

First Gen completes new LNG cargo delivery

By Brix Lelis – November 21, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines —  Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has received its fifth shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore-based Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd. On the sidelines […]
November 21, 2024

Meralco hikes 2025 distribution network capital spending to P25b

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 20, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is allocating a P25-billion distribution network capital expenditure budget for 2025, up from the P22-billion allocation this year. Meralco executive vice […]
November 21, 2024

Ilocos Region positioned as offshore wind power hub

By TDT – 20 Nov 2024, 20:27 Resource speakers and panel discussants with BEP officers and executives during the forum on Skills & Strategies for Success: Preparing tomorrow’s workforce for Northern Luzon Offshore Wind Power Projects held on 21 November, […]
November 20, 2024

SPNEC taps Energy China for Luzon solar farm

By Lisbet K. Esmael – 09:05 AM November 20, 2024 from @lisbetesmael – inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (TSPI) signs the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd (Energy China) […]
November 20, 2024

ERC to hold consultations on Meralco rate reset

By Lenie Lectura – November 20, 2024 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will hold public consultations this week to discuss the modifications to the regulatory rate reset of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). The agency is calling […]
November 20, 2024

Vivant unit awarded Palawan supply deal

By Ed Paolo Salting – November 20, 2024 from The Manila Times VIVANT Corp. said Tuesday that Vivant Energy subsidiary Delta P. Inc. (DPI) had finalized a 15-year power supply agreement (PSA) with Palawan Electric Cooperative. The PSA, for 40 […]