October 11, 2019

Malampaya’s finite bounty spurs hectic race for more renewables, other oil-gas fields

By Lenie Lectura -October 10, 2019 from Business Mirror Malampaya Phases 2 and 3, located some 50 km offshore from Palawan THE Philippines continues to be confronted with energy supply challenges.  But one that has to be dealt with immediately is […]
October 10, 2019

MRC Allied formalizes entry in RE with maiden solar project

By Lenie Lectura -October 10, 2019 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. launched last Tuesday its maiden solar-power project, formalizing its entry in the renewable-energy (RE) space. MRC Allied’s wholly owned subsidiary Menlo Renewable Energy Corp. (MREN) inaugurated its 550kWp […]
October 9, 2019

DOE seeks feedback by Oct. 11 on missionary electrification

By Lenie Lectura -October 9, 2019 from Business Mirror A Meralco lineman fixes electric lines on a busy street in Baclaran, Parañaque City, in this October 2019 photo. Electricity rates in October increased to P9.0862 per kWh from last month’s […]
October 9, 2019

October Meralco rates rise on higher generation charge

By Lenie Lectura -October 9, 2019 from Business Mirror   ELECTRICITY rates in October increased to P9.0862 per kWh from last month’s P9.0414 per kWh, mainly due to higher generation charge recorded for the supply month of September. The Manila Electric Co. […]