Power News

September 12, 2024

Meralco reports increased power rates in September

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 11, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net Consumers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will experience higher rates of P0.1543 per kilowatt-hour in September 2024 on the back of increased transmission charges. Meralco spokesman Joe […]
September 11, 2024

‘Government should exempt SPUG areas from coal moratorium’

By Lenie Lectura – September 11, 2024 from Business Mirror A top official of Consunji-led DMCI Power Corp. said coal-fired power projects that will serve off-grid areas should be exempted from the coal moratorium policy of the Department of Energy […]
September 11, 2024

ERC chairman complies with Ombudsman’s suspension order

By Ed Paolo Salting and Janine Alexis Miguel – September 10, 2024 from The Manila Times ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman and CEO Monalisa Dimalanta on Monday began serving the six-month preventive suspension imposed on her by the Ombudsman. The […]
September 11, 2024

Floating solar project in Laguna gets priority status

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 10, 2024, 7:35 pm from manilastandard.net NKS Solar One Inc., a joint venture between Blueleaf Energy Philippines and NKS Energy Utilities, received a certificate declaring its 250-megawatt peak floating solar project in Caliraya […]
September 11, 2024

SPNEC seeks repricing of NE solar contract

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 10, 2024, 7:10 pm from manilastandard.net SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp., is negotiating with the Department of Energy on relocating and repricing its contract for a 280-megawatt […]
September 10, 2024

Climate Capital investing up to $10m in Upgrade Energy

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 9, 2024, 9:00 am from manilastandard.net Singapore-based fund manager Clime Capital announced an investment through the South East Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II) in Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP), a key player in […]
September 10, 2024

A1E seeks DOE certification for planned coal power plant

By Lenie Lectura – September 10, 2024 from Business Mirror Atimonan One Energy Inc. (A1E), a wholly owned subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), will ask the Department of Energy (DOE) to validate that the planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal power […]
September 9, 2024

Dimalanta temporarily leaves ERC’s helm to serve 6-month suspension

BY Myrna M. Velasco – Sep 9, 2024 12:33 PM from Manila Bulletin At a glance Dimalanta’s legal team has been “studying the matter in order to take all available legal remedies” to her suspension order. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) […]
September 9, 2024

Singapore fund manager to invest in Upgrade Energy

By Lenie Lectura – September 9, 2024 from Business Mirror Clime Capital Management Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based fund manager which manages the South East Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II), said up to $10 million would be made available to […]
September 9, 2024

PLDT taps First Gen as RE supplier for Mindanao facilities

By Lorenz S. Marasigan and Lenie Lectura – September 9, 2024 from Business Mirror The PLDT Group has expanded its partnership with First Gen Corp. to shift six critical network facilities in Mindanao to 100 percent renewable energy (RE). The […]