November 6, 2023

DOE expects 2 new geothermal plants to start operations soon

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 5, 2023, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) expects two geothermal power projects to be completed by the end of the year. It identified the projects as the 17-megawatt Tiwi […]
November 6, 2023

NPC wants share in universal charges

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 5, 2023, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net State-run National Power Corp. (NPC) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to avail of missionary electrification (ME) share from the universal charge (UC) amounting […]
November 4, 2023

Meralco’s peak demand predicted to grow 2.9% to 8,346 MW this year

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 3, 2023, 8:30 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) peak demand is expected to increase 2.9 percent this year to 8,346 megawatts from 8,111.02 MW in 2022. “This 2023, peak […]
November 3, 2023

Gov’t requires over P70-b budget to meet electrification goal by ‘28

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 2, 2023, 9:10 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy (DOE) said some P70.473 billion is needed to meet the government’s total electrification target by 2028. The 2023-2032 National Total Electrification Roadmap identifies […]