Power News

May 24, 2019

DOE submits report on violations of WMPC, Zamcelco to Malacañang

By Lenie Lectura – May 24, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted a preliminary report to Malacañang on the violations committed by Western Mindanao Power Corp. (WMPC) of the Alcantara-led Alsons Power Group and Crown […]
May 24, 2019

SMC Global set to appeal court ruling on power supply bidding

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 23, 2019 at 8:50pm from manilastandard.net SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. said Thursday its subsidiaries will appeal a Supreme Court ruling that ordered energy companies to undergo a competitive selection process on power […]
May 24, 2019

More secures supply deal with Aboitiz Power for Iloilo City

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 22, 2019 at 08:35 pm from manilastandard.net More Electric and Power Corp., the new distribution utility in Iloilo City, said Wednesday it signed an interim power supply agreement with Aboitiz Power Corp. Aboitiz […]
May 23, 2019

EDC eyes geothermal venture in Taiwan

By Lenie Lectura – May 23, 2019 from Business Mirror File photograph of EDC Malitbog geothermal electric generation plant in Leyte. LOPEZ-led Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is looking at a geothermal venture in Taiwan in a bid to scale up […]
May 23, 2019

AP Renewables, MORE sign emergency power-supply accord of 10MW for 1 year

By Lenie Lectura – May 23, 2019 from Business Mirror AP Renewables Inc. (Apri) and MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) on Wednesday signed an emergency power-supply deal. Under the negotiated deal, Apri will supply MORE Power 10 megawatts  […]
May 23, 2019

DOE starts enticing new power investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Without it admitting yet that it might have missed planning trajectories, the Department of Energy (DOE) is finally stepping up into inviting new power projects to satiate […]
May 22, 2019

Power-line obstruction bill gets Senate nod

By BusinessMirror – May 21, 2019 Last updated on May 21st, 2019 at 11:05 pm A bill penalizing construction of structures, prohibiting planting of tall growing plants and erecting hazardous improvements along power line corridors was approved on third and […]
May 22, 2019

Solar energy seen as main future power source

By Tyrone Jasper C. Piad – May 11, 2019 from The Manila Times Solar energy is the future of power sector, the Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines (REAP) said, enticing German firms to invest on solar rooftops and microgrid […]
May 21, 2019

Aboitiz power utility in Davao sees bright prospects in 5 years

By Danessa Rivera – May 21, 2019 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Davao Light and Power Co., a unit of Aboitiz Power Corp., sees bright prospects in its franchise area in the next three to five […]
May 21, 2019

DOE hastens power supply competitive biddings

In compliance to SC ruling By Myrna M. Velasco – May 20, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To comply with a recent verdict of the Supreme Court (SC), the Department of Energy (DOE) is finding ways how it can […]