December 16, 2024

Meralco eyes ₱50B for upgrades

By Lenie Lectura – December 16, 2024 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may earmark as much as P70 billion to improve its distribution network and roll out smart meters, among others, over the next five years. Of […]
December 12, 2024

NGCP substation project secures go-ahead of ERC

By Lenie Lectura – December 12, 2024 from Business Mirror The proposed P2.6-billion Capas 230 kiloVolt (kV) substation project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) was approved for implementation by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “After due […]
December 10, 2024

CREC, Sungrow sign pact for BESS project

By Lenie Lectura – December 10, 2024 from Business Mirror Ciiticore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has awarded a supply and services contract to Chinese firm Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. (Sungrow) for the development of its 1.5-gigawatt hour (GWh) battery […]
December 6, 2024

ERC cuts permit processing time

By Lenie Lectura – December 6, 2024 from Business Mirror The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reduced the processing time of the various permits of power firms. On Thursday, the ERC said it has issued 3,959 Certificates of Compliance (COCs) […]