Power News

October 20, 2020

AC Energy to develop 2nd solar farm in India

By Lenie Lectura – October 20, 2020 from Business Mirror AC Energy Inc. on Monday announced its second solar farm project in India valued at $36 million. “Fresh off the back of its maiden investment in India last July 2020, […]
October 20, 2020

DoE to plot PH’s competitive RE zones

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 19, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) will be demarcating competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) in various parts of the country, so the installations of variable RE projects could […]
October 20, 2020

ERC urged to consult ‘no disconnection policy’

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 19, 2020, 6:25 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) was urged to undertake virtual public consultations on its “no disconnection policy” for the power industry, so consumers and the distribution utilities […]
October 19, 2020

ERC wants Meralco to roll out smart meter scheme in phases

By Lenie Lectura – October 19, 2020 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to gradually implement its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program to minimize the impact on consumers who will eventually shoulder […]
October 19, 2020

Electric cooperatives’ sales revenues up 9% to P54.074-B

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 18, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Despite the continued wreck of the coronavirus pandemic, the higher electricity usage of consumers had jacked up the overall revenues of the country’s electric cooperatives within April-June […]
October 17, 2020

SNAP tops WESM list of compliant hydro plants

By Leander C. Domingo, TMT – October 17, 2020 from The Manila Times BOKOD, Benguet: Three hydroelectric power plants have received top recognition as compliant hydro generators during the recent Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Compliance Officer Summit. These are […]
October 17, 2020

ERC boosts initiatives to lower electricity rates

By Catherine Talavera – October 16, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star “The Commission has been advocating for the promotion and protection of consumers’ interests, most especially during these challenging times, to ensure that they only pay what is […]
October 17, 2020

DOE urged to streamline permit processing

By Catherine Talavera – October 13, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Senate Committee on Energy chair Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Energy (DOE) to act on all pending solar project applications, emphasizing […]
October 16, 2020

EU-funded program helps DOE craft policy on UCME subsidy

By Lenie Lectura – October 15, 2020 from Business Mirror THE European Union-funded Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU-ASEP) will assist the Department of Energy (DOE) in the crafting of a policy that seeks to remove the universal charge for […]
October 16, 2020

PHL hastening LNG development

By Lenie Lectura – October 15, 2020 from Business Mirror United States-based New Fortress Energy LLC (NFE) and state firm Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) will jointly explore opportunities in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. They announced Thursday a […]