Power News

June 12, 2019

‘Power-shortage warning is call for more coal plants’

By Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2019 from Business Mirror A coal-fired power plant in Limay, Bataan, produces much-needed electricity but contributes to air pollution as it emits black smoke from its chimney. CONSUMER group Murang Kuryente on Tuesday said […]
June 12, 2019

ACR allots P21-billion capex for two power projects

By Lenie Lectura – June 11, 2019 from Business Mirror ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc., (ACR) of the Alcantara Group has earmarked P21 billion in capital expenditure (capex) for two power projects lined up for completion in two to three years. […]
June 11, 2019

Meralco to finish New Clark City power substation by end-June

By Lenie Lectura – June 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is on track to complete a power substation in New Clark City by the end of this month. “Our obligation is to complete the substation […]
June 11, 2019

DOE fleshing out LNG pricing and contracting for PH

By Myrna M.Velasco – June 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin With help from the shale gas-swamped United States, the Department of Energy (DOE) has started fleshing out the pricing matrix for liquefied natural gas (LNG), as this sector […]
June 11, 2019

Top SMC exec warns NG of severe power shortage

By Lenie Lectura – June 10, 2019 from Business Mirror THE power business of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is keen on putting up more power plants that could generate 1,200 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity to help address a […]
June 10, 2019

EDC to supply clean energy to Lipa hospital

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 09, 2019 at 08:15 pm from manilastandard.net Energy Development Corp., a subsidiary of First Gen Corp., signed a deal to supply clean and reliable energy to Mary Mediatrix Medical Center in Lipa City, […]
June 10, 2019

DOE presses progress on $2-billion Phoenix-CNOOC LNG project

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As the major competitor has already jumped the gun on them at project implementation phase, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that he also wants to see […]
June 9, 2019

Congress okays ‘Solar Para sa Bayan’ franchise

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 8, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The bicameral body has approved the final version of House Bill 8179 or the franchise for Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation – but with limited scope on […]
June 9, 2019

Meralco eyes green energy projects

By Ronnel W. Domingo – @inquirerdotnet from Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:24 AM June 08, 2019 Manila Electric Co. is readying a 1,000-megawatt pipeline of renewable energy projects over the next five to seven years, according to its newly installed […]
June 8, 2019

Electricity demand growth outstrips new capacities

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The report cited that demand for electricity in 2018 had expanded 5.7-percent to 99,765 gigawatt-hours despite slowdown in economic growth while power supply in terms of capacity […]