Power News

September 7, 2024

Oil power UAE completes Arab world’s first nuclear plant

By Agence France-Presse – 11:02 AM September 06, 2024 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer (FILES) A handout picture obtained from the media office of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, 2020 shows a general view of the […]
September 7, 2024

Dimalanta to file motion for reconsideration on preventive suspension

By Luisa Cabato – Reporter / 09:21 AM September 06, 2024 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Monalisa C. Dimalanta | PHOTO: Official Facebook page of ERC / Energy Regulatory Commission MANILA, Philippines […]
September 7, 2024

UK fund manager investing $600 million for 40% stake in SPNEC unit

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 6, 2024, 9:47 pm from manilastandard.net Executives of Actis Capital and Solar Philippines New Energy Corp. sign an investment agreement for the former’s acquisition of a 40-percent stake in SPNEC unit Terra Solar […]
September 7, 2024

PNOC seeks consultant to study Batangas wind port

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 6, 2024, 8:40 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is rebidding the study and design for the transformation of the energy supply base in Mabini, Batangas to an offshore wind […]
September 7, 2024

DOE to allow 50% RE replacement power for GEOP within 3-year transition period

BY Myrna M. Velasco – Sep 6, 2024 01:56 PM from Manila Bulletin At a glance The DOE is also expected to relax the capacity threshold to a level below 100 kilowatts (kW) – primarily for end-users that are within […]
September 6, 2024

DOE eyeing 31 ports to support offshore wind power projects in PH

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 5, 2024, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) is considering 31 ports to support the development of around 66,000 megawatts from 92 offshore wind power projects nationwide. DOE assistant secretary […]
September 6, 2024

Green lane-eligible projects valued at P3.2 trillion

By Justine Irish D. Tabile – September 4, 2024 | 8:08 pm from Business World THE Board of Investments (BoI) said that 13 more renewable energy (RE) projects were endorsed for green lane treatment, bringing investments eligible for expedited permit […]
September 5, 2024

Ombudsman suspends ERC chairman Dimalanta

By Ed Paolo Salting – September 5, 2024 2:31 PM from The Manila Times MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman ordered on Thursday the six-month preventive suspension of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman and CEO Monalisa Dimalanta. The […]
September 5, 2024

Neda regional office will install rooftop solar panels

By Lenie Lectura – September 5, 2024 from Business Mirror The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) in Region 4-A has signed up for the “Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic for Government Buildings Project” or the RGB Project of state firm Philippine […]
September 5, 2024

FGEN seeks bids for LNG supply

By Lenie Lectura – September 5, 2024 from Business Mirror First Gen’s natural gas-fired power plant in Batangas. First Gen Corp. (FGEN) has issued a spot tender for one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) which will be used by […]