Power News

July 3, 2019

Tanglawan PHL LNG permit expired in June

By Lenie Lectura – July 3, 2019 from Business Mirror TANGLAWAN Philippine LNG Inc.’s permit to proceed with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal project expired last month, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said. “It expired […]
July 2, 2019

DoE touts expressions of interest for energy exploration

By Janina C. Lim – June 28, 2019 | 8:36 pm from Business World THE Department of Energy (DoE) said its Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) continues to attract interest from potential investors. In a statement posted on its […]
July 2, 2019

DOE, NREB crafting new RE portfolio in 10 years

By Lenie Lectura – July 2, 2019 from Business Mirror IN a bid to spur the development and use of renewable energy (RE) in the country, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) are crafting […]
July 1, 2019

SN Aboitiz seeking board approval on $550-m Ifugao hydropower plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 30, 2019 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Renewable energy provider SN Aboitiz Power is seeking the board’s approval for the proposed $550-million, 390-megawatt Alimit Hydropower Complex in Ifugao province. “We intend to go […]
July 1, 2019

ERC OKs NGCP’s P9.7-B Taguig EHV substation project in Luzon

By Lenie Lectura – July 1, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued the green light for the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to undertake the P9.7-billion Taguig Extra High-Voltage (EHV) Substation project. The substation […]
July 1, 2019

First Gen to expand gas market to Vis-Min

By Myrna M.Velasco – June 30, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SINGAPORE – Lopez-owned firm First Gen Corporation will be expanding the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) market not just in the Luzon grid, but all the way to […]
June 29, 2019

Power group seeks veto of solar firm’s franchise

By Janina C. Lim – June 27, 2019 – 9:56 pm from Business World THE Philippine Independent Power Producers Association, Inc. (PIPPA) asked President Rodrigo R. Duterte to veto a bill granting a renewable energy (RE) distribution franchise to Solar […]
June 29, 2019

Meralco to put 2,000MW under public bidding by end-June

By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 28, 2019 from The Manila Times RAMON, ISABELA: Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is set to solicit proposals on developing two of its coal-fired power plants after the Supreme Court ordered early last month that […]
June 29, 2019

SNAP to decide on investment in $1-billion Alimit project by August

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 28, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin BALI, Indonesia – The members of the board of SN Aboitiz Power, Inc. (SNAP) will discuss in their scheduled board meeting this August whether a final investment […]
June 28, 2019

PH GenCos worried over rate hike due to shipping’s fuel shift

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 27, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin BALI, Indonesia – Power generation companies are worried that the shift of shipping vessels to low sulfur-content marine fuel could hike freight costs that will in turn […]