October 16, 2019

P56-billion PHL’s 1st supercritical coal-fired power plant switches on in Quezon

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror MAUBAN, Quezon—San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) inaugurated here the country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant, providing Luzon 500 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity. The P56.2-billion power plant started commercial operations last […]
October 15, 2019

AC Energy to pour in $30 million in Myanmar RE joint venture

By Lenie Lectura -October 15, 2019 from Business Mirror AC ENERGY INC. and Myanmar-based Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. will put up a 50:50 joint venture to develop around 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable-energy (RE) projects in Myanmar. Both will pour […]
October 14, 2019

SBPL’s 500 MW coal-fired plant to switch on Tuesday

By Lenie Lectura -October 14, 2019 from Business Mirror SAN Buenaventura Power Ltd. (SBPL) will “switch on” its 500-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon, on Tuesday, injecting the much additional capacity needed in the Luzon grid. SBPL, […]
October 14, 2019

Napocor seeks ERC’s approval to collect P18.5-B UCME in 2020

By Lenie Lectura -October 14, 2019 from Business Mirror THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) is seeking regulators’ approval for the issuance of a provisional authority (PA) to collect from consumers P18.46 billion in basic universal charge for missionary electrification for […]