Power News

June 22, 2020

A Brown acquiring VEC for P50M

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 21, 2020 from The Manila Times A Brown Co. Inc. is purchasing a controlling stake in Vires Energy Corp. (VEC) for P50.2 million, making it the latest company to jump on the liquefied natural […]
June 22, 2020

PH coal consumption climbs

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 21, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With the commercial commissioning of new power plants, the country’s consumption of coal fuel last year jumped to 33.121 million metric tons (MT), which is 9.3-percent higher […]
June 22, 2020

Modified labeling rules for appliances set

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 21, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued modified guidelines on the labeling of energy efficiency rating of appliances to guide consumers which products will not result in […]
June 20, 2020

Nearly P700 billion power projects certified for priority approval

By Danessa Rivera – June 20, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy  has certified nearly P700 billion worth of projects as energy projects of national significance (EPNS) to be granted a fast […]
June 20, 2020

DOE, ERC probe urged on Iloilo brownouts, billing errors

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 19, 2020, 3:50 PM from Manila Bulletin An investigation by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had been urged on the double whammy of brownouts and alleged billing errors […]
June 19, 2020

Power plants boost Alsons income in Q1

By Lenie Lectura – June 19, 2020 from Business Mirror Alcantara led Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) reported a net income of P310 million in the first quarter as against P104 million in the same period a year ago. ACR’s […]
June 19, 2020

Off-grid utilities view renewables as less prone to disruption in crises

By Adam J. Ang – June 18, 2020 | 8:11 pm from Business World     OFF-GRID electric cooperatives are plowing ahead with their transition to clean energy after the pandemic demonstrated that renewables are resilient and less likely to be disrupted […]
June 18, 2020

Vivant Energy taps Malaysian firm to develop solar projects

By Lenie Lectura – June 18, 2020 from Business Mirror Vivant Energy Corp. said it has tapped a Malaysian solar energy provider to develop two solar power projects. An EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contract was awarded to Solarvest Energy Sdn […]
June 17, 2020

ADB makes pitch for more clean energy investment in stimulus spending

By Adam J. Ang – June 16, 2020 | 8:35 pm from Business World REUTERS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) encouraged governments to include more investment in renewable energy in their economic recovery plans after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
June 17, 2020

NGCP, power distributors asked to update capex plans

By Adam J. Ang – June 16, 2020 | 8:30 pm from Business World BW FILE PHOTO THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed all power utilities and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to update their capital expenditure […]