Power News

July 9, 2019

NGCP’s 5 transmission projects to address load growth in Luzon

By Lenie Lectura – July 9, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is currently undertaking five transmission projects worth P17.9 billion meant to address load growth in the western part of Luzon. These projects, […]
July 9, 2019

Psalm to convert Diliman property into mixed-use development

By Lenie Lectura – July 9, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said Monday its 5.195-hectare property in Diliman, Quezon City, will be converted into a commercial center with high-rise mixed-use development, offering […]
July 8, 2019

Lloyds, Mitsubishi partner to build 1,200-MW LNG merchant power hub

By Lenie Lectura – July 8, 2019 from Business Mirror ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi said last week that Dubai-based Lloyds Energy is partnering with Mitsubishi Corp. Energy of Japan to put up a 1,200-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) merchant power […]
July 8, 2019

Meralco customers to benefit from low-cost Solar PHL power

By Lenie Lectura – July 8, 2019 from Business Mirror THE power sourced by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) from Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. will be dispatched this month. Solar Philippines said Meralco consumers will benefit from the low rates […]
July 8, 2019

Forced outages of power plants worsened

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Despite cooler weather temperatures that could help shave off electricity demand, Luzon grid still wobbles at “yellow” to “red alert” conditions due to worsening state of forced […]
July 8, 2019

Gov’t share from Malampaya to reach $11 B

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The share of the Philippine government in the multi-billion Malampaya gas field project will reach a milestone $11 billion by August this year, according to projections of […]
July 7, 2019

ERC partners with US incrafting gas rules

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 6, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cemented a partnership with the league of American energy regulators for the crafting of regulation framework for the Philippine gas sector. […]
July 7, 2019

Aboitiz Power taps GE for ‘digital twin’

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 6, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Aboitiz Power Corporation has tapped American energy giant GE to set up the ‘digital twin’ of its 300-megawatt coal-fired Therma South Inc. (TSI) power plant in Davao. […]
July 6, 2019

Microgrids eyed to fix Mindoro power woes

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 05, 2019 from The Manila Times THE Philippine and Japanese governments will be exploring the use of microgrid system in Mindoro to resolve power woes plaguing the province. In a statement on Thursday, the […]
July 6, 2019

SMC Global allowed to sell $300-M securities

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 05, 2019 from The Manila Times SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. has secured the Singapore Stock Exchange’s go-signal to sell additional senior perpetual capital securities worth $300 million beginning this month. In a July […]