Power News

March 19, 2018

PH energy sector participates in world’s biggest industry event

By Manila Standard Business – March 17, 2018 at 06:45 pm The Philippines’ booming energy industry is expected to get more foreign investors as the government ramps up a non‐traditional trade and investments promotion drive in the upcoming Hannover Messe […]
March 19, 2018

More firms seek role in govt LNG project

By Lenie Lectura – March 18, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has received additional proposals from two firms interested to put up an integrated LNG facility in the country, following the issuance of the downstream natural gas industry […]
March 18, 2018

PSALM mulls property conversion to ecozones

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 17, 2018, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is undertaking “suitability study” on the proposed conversion of some of its real estate assets into economic zones. […]
March 17, 2018

Napocor building hybrid solar-diesel power plant

By Manila Standard Business – March 16, 2018 at 09:15 pm State-owned National Power Corp. held the groundbreaking ceremony for its first solar photovoltaic–diesel hybrid power plant in Limasawa, Southern Leyte. Napocor awarded the construction contract of the project, costing […]
March 17, 2018

Meralco’s Jan-Feb sales steady at 5.5 percent

By Lenie Lectura – March 15, 2018 from Business Mirror ENERGY-sales volume of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) in the first two months of the year stood at 5.5 percent, company President Oscar Reyes said. “In January we were 5.6 […]
March 16, 2018

SMC to subscribe to power unit’s notes issue

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 16, 2018 from The Manila Times CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said it would subscribe to redeemable securities worth $650 million (P33.85 billion) to partly finance the acquisition of the 630-megawatt (MW) Masinloc coal […]
March 15, 2018

First Gen still undecided on partner for LNG project

By Lenie Lectura – March 14, 2018 from Business Mirror In file Photo: First Gen Corp’s San Gabriel and Avion, natural gas plants in Batangas LOPEZ-led First Gen Corp. remains undecided on which company it would take on as a […]
March 14, 2018

NGCP-SRPC support-services deal gets regulatory approval

By Lenie Lectura – March 13, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a provisional approval of the ancillary services procurement agreement (Aspa) between the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and San Roque Power […]
March 13, 2018

Duterte: Firms must join rural electrification drive

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 13, 2018 from The Manila Times President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to allow the private sector to participate in the complete electrification of […]
March 13, 2018

Maibarara Geothermal puts power plant online

By Lenie Lectura – March 12, 2018 from Business Mirror MAIBARARA Geothermal Inc. (MGI) successfully commissioned last week the 12-megawatt (MW) Maibarara Geothermal Power Plant-2 (M2), the first geothermal facility to be put up under the current administration. The power facility […]