Power News

November 4, 2020

WESM registration waived at power retailing threshold

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 3, 2020, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin Registration with the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will no longer be mandated if retail competition and open access (RCOA) will already reach the […]
November 4, 2020

ECs deploy over 300 line workers on Bicol power restoration

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 3, 2020, 4:53 PM from Manila Bulletin In the spirit of ‘civic unity’ or bayanihan, the country’s electric cooperatives (EC) are deploying hundreds of their workers so electricity service restoration in the typhoon-crumbled provinces […]
November 3, 2020

First Gen wants to deliver natural gas to ecozones

By Lenie Lectura – November 2, 2020 from Business Mirror File photo: First Gen’s natural gas power plants in Batangas FGEN LNG Corp. (FGEN LNG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Gen Corp., is looking at supplying natural gas in economic […]
November 3, 2020

‘Meralco to help hasten PHL recovery via spending plan’

By Lenie Lectura – November 2, 2020 from Business Mirror A lineman from Meralco checks on electric cables in San Andres, Manila, in this BusinessMirror file photo. The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is earmarking a capital expenditure (capex) of P50 […]
November 3, 2020

SMC bets on battery energy storage system

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 02, 2020 at 09:20 pm from manilastandard.net Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. expressed confidence in the viability of battery energy storage systems to help ensure the stability and reliability of the power grid. “Nobody […]
November 2, 2020

First Gen to debut small-scale LNG

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 2, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin When its interim import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will kick off commercial operations in 2022, FGEN LNG Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, […]
November 2, 2020

PNOC-EC coal exploration application passes first hurdle

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 2, 2020, 5:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The application of state-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) for two blocks of coal exploration in Mindanao had passed the initial “completeness check” evaluation of the […]
November 2, 2020

DOE invites local, foreign companies to join bidding for geothermal projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 01, 2020 at 07:35 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Friday foreign and local companies will be allowed to participate in open and competitive selection process for the development of geothermal […]
October 31, 2020

Solar PH open to partnerships

By Jordeene B. Lagare – October 31, 2020 from The Manila Times SOLAR Philippines said on Thursday it is open to partnerships to accelerate the development of various solar projects. “While we once focused on competing with others in the […]
October 31, 2020

PXP Energy reduces core net loss to P30.6m

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 30, 2020 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net PXP Energy Corp. on Friday reported a slightly lower core net loss of P30.6 million in the first nine months of 2020 from P31.2 million in […]