Power News

October 5, 2016

Aboitiz chosen preferred bidder for Bataan plant

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 03, 2016 at 11:50 pm from Manila Standard Today A unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. emerged as the preferred bidder for the combined interests of The Blackstone Group LP  in the Mariveles and Diningin coal projects […]
October 5, 2016

Meralco seeks bids for lower solar rates

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 02, 2016 at 11:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, has issued two invitations for a price challenge to supply a combined 100 megawatts of solar power. Meralco said […]
October 1, 2016

PHL power rates 3rd highest in Asia

by Lenie Lectura – September 30, 2016 from Business Mirror POWER rates in the Philippines are the third highest in Asia and fourth in the Asia-Pacific region, said a survey done by the International Energy Consultants (IEC), an Australia-based consulting firm […]
October 1, 2016

Reclassification of Salong-Calaca 230-kV transmission line OK’d

by Myrna Velasco – September 30, 2016 br>from Manila Bulletin The bid of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to re-classify the Salong-Calaca 230 kiloVolt (kV) line connection facility and the New Salong substation into “transmission facilities” has secured the […]
September 30, 2016

Solar firms slam FiT perks award

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 29, 2016 at 11:20 pm from Manila Standard Today The Philippine Solar Power Alliance said Thursday the Energy Department under the Aquino administration issued certificates of endorsements for feed-in tariff eligibility to four companies who were not […]
September 30, 2016

Aboitiz wants stake in Bataan coal plant

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 29, 2016 at 11:30 pm from Manila Standard Today Aboitiz Power Corp., the power generation arm of the Aboitiz Group, expressed interest to acquire Sithe Global’s stake in the 600-megawatt power plant of GN Power Mariveles […]
September 29, 2016

First Gen: Gas plant back on line

by Lenie Lectura – September 28, 2016 from Business Mirror FIRST Gen Corp.  on Wednesday  said one of its gas plants is now back on line. “Further  to  our disclosures  dated August 23 and September 1, please   be   advised   that Unit […]
September 29, 2016

ERC puts on hold Meralco’s PSA with MPGC, GLEDC

by Lenie Lectura – September 28, 2016 from Business Mirror THE applications for a power supply agreement (PSA) of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) with Mariveles Power Generation Corp. (MPGC) and with Global Luzon Energy Development Corp. (GLEDC) were put […]
September 29, 2016

Power rates to rise on peso, coal prices

by Alena Mae S. Flores – September 28, 2016 at 11:30 pm from Manila Standard Today Weak peso and higher coal prices may push up the generation charges of Manila Electric Co., an official said Wednesday. Meralco senior vice president and head of […]
September 26, 2016

Agus, Pulangui expansions boost Mindanao RE capacity

by Myrna Velasco – September 25, 2016 from Manila Bulletin Mindanao is desperately exploring project development pathways that could reverse its carbon footprint-laden coal plant installations, hence, it is now looking at the planned Agus and Pulangui expansion projects for colossal addition […]