Power News

December 2, 2019

PXP Energy, PNOC discuss oil and gas exploration projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 01, 2019 at 07:20 pm from manilastandard.net Officials of listed PXP Energy Corp. and state-run Philippine National Oil Co., the government’s oil and gas arm, met recently to discuss opportunities on oil and […]
November 30, 2019

Power plant woes trim 5,000 MW off Luzon

By Lenie Lectura -November 29, 2019 from Business Mirror A lineman from Meralco checks on electric cables in San Andres, Manila, in this BusinessMirror file photo. OVER 5,000 megawatts (MW) was shaved off from the Luzon grid Thursday because a […]
November 30, 2019

4 energy projects given EPNS certifications

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 28, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Four new energy projects had been accorded “certificates of energy project of national significance” (CEPNS) by the Department of Energy (DOE) entailing that they are entitled to […]
November 29, 2019

GenCos told to submit 3-year plan on power facility outages

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 28, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The country’s power generation companies (GenCos) had been directed to submit their three-year power plant outage schedules to prevent a precarious scenario of rotating brownouts especially during […]
November 29, 2019

China: Grid security fears ‘groundless’

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 28, 2019 at 08:30 pm from manilastandard.net The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China described as “groundless” the concerns raised by Filipino senators over Beijing’s ability to remotely shut down the Philippines’ power […]
November 29, 2019

Vivant units to buy shares from JV firm

By Lenie Lectura -November 29, 2019 from Business Mirror Vivant Corp.’s two subsidiaries are buying more shares in ET-Vivant Solar Corp., the listed firm told the exchange on Thursday. The company said Vivant Energy Corp. (Vivant Energy) executed a deed […]
November 28, 2019

Meralco PowerGen still keen on pioneering USC coal plant in PH

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 27, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin TAIPEI, Taiwan – With twin benefits of higher efficiency in electricity generation and significant reduction in carbon emissions, the power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) […]
November 28, 2019

Filipinos exclusively control transmission grid, says NGCP

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 27, 2019 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said Wednesday the country’s transmission network operator remains under the exclusive control of Filipinos to allay fears that China might […]
November 28, 2019

A global first: AC Energy launches $400-million green bonds for RE projects

By Lenie Lectura -November 28, 2019 from Business Mirror AC Energy Inc. has successfully launched $400-million, fixed-for-life green bonds to finance the expansion of planned renewable-energy (RE) projects. The power arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp. said Wednesday that it has successfully […]
November 28, 2019

NGCP improves Luzon power grid

By Butch Aquino – November 27, 2019 at 07:00 pm from manilastandard.net Balanga City—National Grid Corporation of the Philippines vows to improve the power transmission highways where reliable and sustainable power flows from generating plants to distribution utilities, industries, businesses […]