Power News

November 5, 2019

Meralco shifts focus to local operations after foreign setbacks

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 03, 2019 at 08:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. shifted its focus on domestic power plant expansion after suffering setbacks from two foreign investments. “I doubt. I think Meralco should […]
November 5, 2019

Luzon on yellow alert as plant-maintenance closures cut reserves

By Lenie Lectura – November 5, 2019 from Business Mirror LUZON was placed on yellow alert notice on Monday (November 4) due to insufficient operating reserves mainly brought about by the shutdown on five major power plants. The three-hour yellow […]
November 4, 2019

One-third of ‘contestable’ power consumers still unregistered — PEMC

By Victor V. Saulon – November 3, 2019 | 11:06 pm from Business World   UP TO 32% of electricity users that have been certified as “contestable” and can directly buy power from retail suppliers have yet to register in […]
November 4, 2019

Meralco shifts focus to local operations after foreign setbacks

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 03, 2019 at 08:50 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. shifted its focus on domestic power plant expansion after suffering setbacks from two foreign investments. “I doubt. I think Meralco should […]
November 3, 2019

PH biomass FIT installation fully subscribed by year-end

By Myrna M.Velasco – November 2, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SINGAPORE – The Philippine installations for biomass technology that will be incentivized with feed-in-tariff (FIT) will be fully subscribed at 250 megawatts by year-end, according to Dinna O. […]
November 3, 2019

Solar windows, walls seen as next trend in property developments

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 2, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SINGAPORE – For countries and metropolis that are lacking in available surface spaces and even indigenous energy resources but are determined to contribute to the solution of […]
November 2, 2019

NGO questions terms of Meralco’s bidding

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 01, 2019 from manilastandard.net A non-government organization called on the Department of Energy and Energy Regulatory Commission to carefully review the terms of reference of Manila Electric Co.’s competitive selection process to ensure […]
November 2, 2019

Court turns off Peco power

By Val A. Villanueva -October 31, 2019 from Business Mirror Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has had enough. Citing his duty to protect the people of Iloilo, he acted on the “mounting” complaints against the Panay Electric Co. (Peco), which […]
November 2, 2019

Survey shows 79% of Pinoys favor nuclear power option

By Lenie Lectura -October 31, 2019 from Business Mirror Most Filipinos are in favor of utilizing nuclear power for electricity generation in the country, a survey conducted last May showed. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi revealed on Wednesday the results of […]
November 1, 2019

ECs reduce system loss from 11.57% to 10.38% in first semester–NEA

By Lenie Lectura -October 31, 2019 from Business Mirror Electric cooperatives (ECs) were able to bring down their system loss to 10.38 percent in the first semester of the year from 11.57 percent in the same period a year ago. […]