Power News

October 23, 2019

NGCP launches Green Spark program in Rizal

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 22, 2019 at 08:25 pm from manilastandard.net Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines teamed up with the University of the Philippines to empower communities and promote livelihood skills, thereby helping uplift […]
October 23, 2019

Ghana government ends concession for Meralco’s ECG takeover

By Lenie Lectura -October 23, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) concession for the operation and maintenance of the assets and facilities of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been terminated by the Government of Ghana. Meralco […]
October 22, 2019

Government to bid out feasibility study for NAPOCOR Complex

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 21, 2019 at 07:30 pm from Alena Mae S. Flores State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. said Monday it plans to bid out the feasibility study for the privatization of the […]
October 22, 2019

3 plants get clearance for grid impact study

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 20, 2019 at 09:50 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department allowed three large power projects in Batangas province with combined capacity of 3,360 megawatts to proceed with grid impact study. A clearance for […]
October 22, 2019

ERC sets new rules on retail power

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With many retail electricity supplier (RES) licenses already expiring, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that it will soon be issuing new rules that will fix the […]
October 22, 2019

Thai firm eyes LNG investment in PH

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 21, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Thai firm Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO) is eyeing to invest in a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) facility for the importation of liquefied natural gas […]
October 21, 2019

Romero readies big investments in energy sector

By Darwin G. Amojelar – October 20, 2019 from manilastandard.net House Deputy Speaker Rep. Michael Romero, the richest congressman who recently gained majority control of Philippines Air Asia Inc., disclosed his group’s plan to acquire power plants in Luzon and […]
October 21, 2019

SUMEC tapped for P4.25-B PFBSI Bulacan solar project

By Lenie Lectura -October 21, 2019 from Business Mirror POWERSOURCE First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PFBSI), which is partly owned by MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), has tapped Sumec Complete Equipment & Engineering Co. Ltd. to construct a 50-megawatt (MW) solar […]
October 19, 2019

NPC trims Agus-Pulangui hydropower’s rehab cost to P35 B

By Myrna M.Velasco – October 18, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With continuing upgrade and reinforcements already being done for its operating efficiencies, state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) is now reducing the targeted rehabilitation cost for the 727-megawatt Agus-Pulangui […]
October 19, 2019

ERC amends net metering rules to support renewable energy applicants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 18, 2019 at 08:25 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission said it amended the net metering rules to fast-track the processing of renewable energy produced by ordinary consumers. “The amended net-metering rules […]