Power News

May 22, 2017

SMC power unit to pursue solar-power development

By Lenie Lectura – May 21, 2017 from Business Mirror THE power business of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said it would pursue solar-power development, albeit on a small-scale basis. “Yes, pero hindi napakalaki. It could be 50-100 megawatts [MW],” SMC President Ramon Ang […]
May 22, 2017

Cusi seeking China’s help in Mindanao link-up

by Alena Mae S. Flores – May 21, 2017 at 08:10 pm by  from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department is seeking cooperation with its Chinese counterpart to assist in the crafting of the country’s transmission and distribution network development, including Mindanao. “What we […]
May 22, 2017

Gov’t urged to tap green climate fund for FIT-All subsidy

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 21, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin In lieu of continuous pass-on to consumers of the feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) via the electric bills, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian has recommended that government […]
May 22, 2017

Higher FIT-All in June billing okayed

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 19, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) line item in the consumers’ electric bills will be hiked by P0.059 per kilowatt hour (kwh) starting this June billing cycle based on the […]
May 20, 2017

NIA eyes more hydropower projects

from  BusinessMirror – May 18, 2017 The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said it is keen on developing and constructing more hydropower projects on its existing irrigation systems and future irrigation projects all over the country. Citing the previous studies it conducted, the […]
May 20, 2017

TransCo receives additional FIT rate

by Alena Mae S. Flores – May 19, 2017 at 07:56 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission allowed National Transmission Corp. to collect an additional P0.0590 per kilowatt-hour in feed-in tariff allowance from consumers, bringing the rate to P0.1830 per […]
May 19, 2017

Thai company buys 40% of Nabas wind project

by Alena Mae S. Flores – May 17, 2017 at 08:38 pm from Manila Standard Today BCPG Public Company Ltd. of Thailand acquired a 40-percent stake in the 36-megawatt Nabas-1 wind power project in Aklan province. PetroEnergy Resources Corp.’s wind power unit, PetroWind […]
May 19, 2017

Citicore Energy entices customers to source power from subsidiary

By Lenie Lectura – May 18, 2017 from Business Mirror CITICORE Energy Solutions Inc. (Cesi) said on Wednesday it is in talks to lure in potential customers to source power from the subsidiary of Citicore Power Inc. (CPI). “Cesi is currently active in […]
May 19, 2017

Nestlé taps AboitizPower to supply renewable energy to Batangas plant

By Lenie Lectura – May 18, 2017 from Business Mirror NESTLé Philippines Inc. has tapped Aboitiz Power Corp. to supply renewable energy (RE) to its manufacturing facility in Lipa, Batangas. “The partnership between AboitizPower and Nestlé Philippines is a testament to the shared […]
May 18, 2017

ERC assures ‘no change’ in P6.9-B Meralco refund; timeframe still hangs

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)  assured yesterday that there will be no change in the P6.9 billion refund that it directed Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to enforce, as […]