Power News

December 4, 2020

Renewables seen as far cheaper than diesel generators for remote, island power grids

By Angelica Y. Yang – December 3, 2020 | 8:24 pm from Business World REMOTE power grids and those on small islands can be run more cost-effectively on renewable sources like solar and wind, compared with diesel generators, according to […]
December 4, 2020

NGCP: Transmission lines in typhoon-hit provinces now restored

By Jordeene B. Lagare – December 2, 2020 from The Manila Times The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has completely restored power transmission lines in the provinces struck by recent typhoons. The “NGCP was able to restore transmission […]
December 3, 2020

Vivant Energy to build plant in Pampanga

By Lenie Lectura – December 2, 2020 from Business Mirror Vivant Energy Corp. (VEC) is putting up a diesel power plant in Pampanga to supply the requirements of Pampanga II Electric Cooperative (PELCO II). VEC and partner Gigawatt Power Inc. […]
December 3, 2020

Mitsubishi Power to upgrade Makban geothermal facility

By Lenie Lectura – December 2, 2020 from Business Mirror Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, was selected to upgrade a geothermal power unit of the Makban geothermal power facility owned by AP Renewables Inc. (APRI). […]
December 3, 2020

AC Energy, Marubeni unit deal secures PCC approval

By Lenie Lectura – December 2, 2020 from Business Mirror The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared a shareholders’ deal between AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEN) and the Philippine energy unit of Japan-based Marubeni Corp. ACEN said yesterday that it […]
December 3, 2020

Semirara Mining suspends ops in Antique

By Jordeene B. Lagare – December 2, 2020 from The Manila Times Listed Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has suspended its mining operations on Semirara Island in Antique province after heavy rainfall resulted in a water buildup at its site […]
December 2, 2020

DOE budget hiked for studies on ‘transition’ technologies

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 2, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The 2021 budget of the Department of Energy (DOE) has been shored up so it will have leverage to fund studies on technologies that will rev up […]
December 2, 2020

Vivant wins 15-year supply deal in Pampanga

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 01, 2020 at 08:45 pm from manilastandard.net Pampanga II Electric Cooperative awarded a 15-year power supply contract to the consortium of Vivant Energy Corp. and Gigawatt Power Inc. “PELCO II concluded a successful […]
December 2, 2020

Transco sees lower FIT-All rate next year

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 30, 2020 at 07:25 pm from manilastandard.net State-run National Transmission Corp. applied for a lower feed-in-tariff allowance rate for 2021. “TransCo respectfully moves for the immediate issuance of a provisional authority…to timely implement […]
December 1, 2020

CSP policy revision sets terms on ‘unsolicited proposal’ for power supply deals

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 1, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The proposed revisions in the competitive selection process (CSP) for power supply agreements (PSAs) set the framework for unsolicited proposals or tenders that distribution utilities (DUs) may […]