Power News

March 15, 2021

DoE to endorse 75 RE plants for feed-in tariff program

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 12, 2021 | 6:40 pm from Business World PHILSTAR The Department of Energy (DoE) said Friday that 75 renewable energy (RE) plants with capacity of 1,323.01 megawatts (MW) of capacity will be endorsed to […]
March 13, 2021

First Gen to make 690 MW available for Energy dep’t green energy program

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 10, 2021 | 7:28 pm from Business World FIRST GEN Corp. said Wednesday that it will make available around 690 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power for the green energy option program (GEOP). “Primarily, our […]
March 13, 2021

EDC: Powering ‘game change’ in the hands of consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 12, 2021, 2:04 PM from Manila Bulletin Currently at the fingertips of consumers are technologies and suite of solutions that must satiate their changing preferences on energy usage – thanks to the government-underpinned policy […]
March 12, 2021

Vivant acquires 34.85% stake in solar firm

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 12, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Garcia-led Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation (VREC), a subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corporation, is acquiring 34.85-percent stake in Buskowitz Energy, an enterprise that is specializing on solar rooftop […]
March 12, 2021

Four groups interested in Malaya power plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 11, 2021 at 07:35 pm from manilastandard.net Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said Thursday it is optimistic of selling the 650-megawatt Malaya Thermal Power Plant and its underlying land in Pililla, […]
March 11, 2021

Carbon taxes could sap PHL competitiveness, Energy department says

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 9, 2021 | 7:34 pm from Business Mirror ENERGY Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said Tuesday that the Philippines’ competitiveness could be hindered by carbon taxes, adding that the country is currently incapable of implementing […]
March 11, 2021

Power co-ops beat 2020 new connections target

By Angelica Y. Yang – March 9, 2021 | 7:32 pm from Business World PHILSTAR National Electrification Administration (NEA) PHILSTAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (ECs) connected 522,905 new power consumers last year, beating the target set for them by 14%, the National Electrification […]
March 10, 2021

Aboitiz Power fell 27% to P12.6 billion in 2020

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 10, 2021, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Owing it to the overall downtrend in demand last year, the core net income of listed firm Aboitiz Power Corporation dropped 27-percent last year to P12.6 billion […]
March 10, 2021

Meralco rate down by P0.3598/kWh in March billing

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2021, 1:16 PM from Manila Bulletin The 7.1 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience cost relief in their pockets this month — with the calculated tariff reduction of P0.3598 per […]
March 10, 2021

Meralco announces second straight month of electricity cost reduction

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 09, 2021 at 07:55 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. said Tuesday consumers will enjoy lower power rates in March on lower generation cost and bill refund authorized by the Energy Regulatory Commission. […]