Power News

October 5, 2019

Government, TeaM Energy in renewable tie-up

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 04, 2019 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department, in partnership with TeaM Energy Philippines, the European Union-Access to Sustainable Energy Program and other partners held switch on ceremonies for the Productive […]
October 5, 2019

NEA appoints new board for ZAMCELCO

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 4, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Government-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has appointed new set of board of directors for embattled Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), citing the power utility’s “deteriorating financial condition” […]
October 4, 2019

A. Brown buying Vires Energy ahead of LNG plant project

By Lenie Lectura -October 4, 2019 from Business Mirror PUBLICLY listed firm A. Brown Co., Inc. (BRN) is buying Vires Energy Corp. (VEC), which is joining the LNG (liquefied natural gas) bandwagon. BRN said Thursday that it entered into a […]
October 4, 2019

Global Business Power assures Visayas of optimum operations

By Lenie Lectura -October 4, 2019 from Business Mirror GLOBAL Business Power Corp. (GBP) said Thursday its power plants in Panay and Cebu recently completed preventive maintenance in anticipation of increased demand in the region during the last quarter of […]
October 3, 2019

Environmental group lauds ERC for approving first HELE power plant

By Meanne Rosales – October 1, 2019 at 4:27pm from Power Philippines ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP PHILIPPINE BUSINESS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP (PBEST) PRAISED THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION’S (ERC) APPROVAL TO OPERATE THE FIRST COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT THROUGH HIGH EFFICIENCY LOW EMISSION (HELE) […]
October 3, 2019

DOE exec says appointment of Zamcelco interim board legal

By Bong Garcia – September 30, 2019 from Sunstar Philippines A TOP official of the Department of Energy (DOE) clarified that the appointment of the Task Force Duterte Interim Board of Directors (BOD) of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) […]
October 3, 2019

Davao power coops get funding support from EU-backed NGO

By Danessa Rivera – October 2, 2019 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Three power coops in Davao region are getting support from a European Union (EU) backed-non-government organization (NGO) to help power up off-grid communities through […]
October 3, 2019

PH drops in geothermal ranking

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 02, 2019 at 07:50 pm from manilastandard.net Indonesia eclipsed the Philippines as the world’s second largest geothermal producer behind the United States, according to the Energy Department. The Energy Department said the country […]
October 2, 2019

MGen giving P424 million to MGreen for 210 MW of solar-power projects

By Lenie Lectura -October 2, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will provide P424 million to MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen) to partly finance the development of 210 megawatts (MW) of various solar-power projects. “The company’s board […]
October 2, 2019

AC energy investing $20 million for RE projects in Asia-Pacific

By Lenie Lectura -October 2, 2019 from Business Mirror THE power unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp. is investing $20 million to partly finance the development, construction and operations of renewable-energy (RE) power projects in the Asia-Pacific (AsPac) region, with a goal […]