Power News

October 18, 2019

Meralco completes its power substation in New Clark City

By Lenie Lectura -October 18, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has completed its new power substation in New Clark City (NCC), but electricity could not be delivered yet to due to interconnection issues. “We have done […]
October 18, 2019

Majority of Filipinos favor BNPP rehab

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 17, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Majority or 79 percent of Filipinos are receptive to the proposal of rehabilitating and repowering the mothballed 620-megawatt Bataan nuclear power plant (BNPP), according to a government-commissioned […]
October 17, 2019

MGen keen on joining floating solar power project in Laguna

By Lenie Lectura – October 17, 2019 from Business Mirror MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), wants to take part in the development of a floating solar power project via a partnership with […]
October 17, 2019

Task force on Daneco presents new name to Davao del Norte, ComVal consumers

By Manuel Cayon – October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror TAGUM, Davao del Norte—The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco) will now be renamed Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) to indicate the coverage of the two provinces comprising the franchise, […]
October 17, 2019

NEA task force looking into Occ. Mindoro energy woes

By TDT – October 17, 2019 03:00 AM (Daily Tribune) The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has formed a task force that would look into the ailing Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (OMECO). The cooperative, which has been facing system reliability, […]
October 17, 2019

ERC: Probe sudden power plant outages

By Lenie Lectura – October 17, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants a study conducted on power plant outages in the country, which continues to suffer from […]
October 16, 2019

Thin reserves put Luzon grid on yellow alert again

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror In Photo: An overhead power line used for electricity transmission and distribution across large distances is seen in Bulacan. FOR the second consecutive day this month, the Luzon grid was placed […]
October 16, 2019

P56-billion PHL’s 1st supercritical coal-fired power plant switches on in Quezon

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror MAUBAN, Quezon—San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) inaugurated here the country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant, providing Luzon 500 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity. The P56.2-billion power plant started commercial operations last […]
October 15, 2019

AC Energy to pour in $30 million in Myanmar RE joint venture

By Lenie Lectura -October 15, 2019 from Business Mirror AC ENERGY INC. and Myanmar-based Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. will put up a 50:50 joint venture to develop around 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable-energy (RE) projects in Myanmar. Both will pour […]
October 15, 2019

AboitizPower lists P7.25-B bonds

By Jordeene B. Lagare – October 15, 2019 from The Manila Times ABOITIZPOWER Corp. listed on Monday its fixed-rate bonds amounting to P7.25 billion at the Philippine Dealing System and Exchange Corp. Series D Fixed Rate Bonds carry a fixed interest […]