September 9, 2021

SMC Global Power to offer $100-M perpetual securities

BY LENIE LECTURA – SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 from Business Mirror SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP) is raising $100 million from the issuance of additional senior perpetual capital securities to finance its proposed 1,313 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant […]
June 2, 2021

Commissioning of SMC BESS projects finalized

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 2, 2021 from Business Mirror Some of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.’s (SGPHC) battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects have achieved final commissioning last month. The technology group Wärtsilä said Tuesday the first two energy […]
January 12, 2021

Luzon power projects with supporting battery storage, financing estimated at 320 MW

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 11, 2021 | 8:04 pm from Business World   REUTERS THE Energy department has identified 13 power projects in Luzon which have obtained financing and are supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS), with their […]
September 1, 2020

Battery storage systems pushed on massive RE installations

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 31, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Philippine energy planners will be pushing for battery energy storage systems (BESS) as key support technology for the targeted mammoth renewable energy (RE) installations that will […]