Power News

May 2, 2018

Power shortage expected to hit Luzon in 4 years

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 01, 2018 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net Power industry executives expressed concern over potential supply problems by 2022 or 2023 amid the slow construction of new power plants and rapidly increasing demand. Officials […]
May 2, 2018

Phinma mulling over off-grid solar projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 01, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Phinma Energy Corp., a unit of the Phinma Group, is exploring opportunities in off-grid solar applications as part of a diversification strategy. Phinma Energy said the […]
May 2, 2018

Meralco: Subjecting PSAs with power producers ‘unfair’

By Lenie Lectura – May 1, 2018 from Business Mirror A GOVERNMENT proposal to subject to “Swiss challenge” the pending power-supply agreements (PSAs) between the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and power producers is unfair, a Meralco official said. “I think […]
May 1, 2018

S&P raises Psalm outlook to ‘positive’

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – April 30, 2018 from The Manila Times Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has retained state-owned Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp.’s (Psalm) “BBB” credit rating and revised its outlook from “stable” to “positive,” […]
April 30, 2018

Government bares schedule of LNG construction

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 29, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net The government plans to start construction of a planned $2-billion integrated liquefied natural gas terminal in the last quarter of the year or early 2019, an […]
April 30, 2018

Duterte wants adequate security measures in place before considering nuclear program

By Genalyn Kabiling – 29 April 2018 from Manila Bulletin President Duterte wants to ensure that adequate security measures are in place before considering a nuclear energy program in the country. The President made the remarks amid reports that the Department […]
April 29, 2018

DOE widens coverage of EO on shortened project approval

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 28, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin A supplemental edict issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) has widened the coverage of energy projects that shall be covered by streamlined permitting processes under Executive […]
April 27, 2018

New owner seeks supply deals for Digos solar plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 26, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin As the facility had been dislodged of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives in the second wave of development race, the new majority owner of the 28.6-megawatt Digos solar power […]
April 27, 2018

FDC unit CEO tops board seat voting for WESM governing body

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 26, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The chief executive officer (CEO) of the energy investment arm of Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) had topped the voting for a board seat at the governing body […]
April 27, 2018

NGCP bares reliable, efficient power solutions at TechCon SE Asia 2018

April 26, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is spearheading efforts in Southeast Asia (SE) to find innovative solutions for sustainable, reliable, resilient, and efficient power services. The move seeks to […]