October 25, 2017

DOE may not extend ‘degressed’ FiT rates for hydro and biomass projects

By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is not inclined to extend the implementation of the “degressed” feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates for hydro and biomass power projects. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said FiT rates for […]
October 25, 2017

WESM operator asks regulator to OK budget

By Lenie Lectura – October 24, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) is asking the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve its 2018 proposed budget of P822.20 million. Of the proposed amount, the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot […]
October 24, 2017

DOE now open to proposals for coal contracts

By  Lenie Lectura – October 23, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting proposals for the exploration, development and production of the country’s indigenous coal resources through coal-operating contracts (COCs) with contractors. DOE Circular 2017-09-10 states that the […]
October 24, 2017

AC Energy’s Indonesia wind farm to go live early-2018

By Lenie Lectura – October 23, 2017 from Business Mirror INDONESIA’S first wind farm being undertaken by AC Energy Inc. and partner is nearing completion, with commercial operations expected to happen early next year. “Indonesia’s first utility-scale wind farm’s construction stays on track, […]