June 19, 2017

DOE clears 8 power projects

By Lenie Lectura – June 18, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared eight power projects, including three from a unit of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), for the conduct of a grid impact study. A clearance for the conduct […]
June 19, 2017

Shakeup in energy sector: Stakeholders highlight need to keep Epira, with some provisions revised

By Lenie Lectura – June 18, 2017  from Business Mirror Sixteen years since the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) of 2001 was enacted into law, industry stakeholders observed more private-sector involvement in the energy industry, ushering in new power projects that […]
June 14, 2017

GE sees PHL saving P10 billion in power cost in 25 years

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017  from Business Mirror OFFICIALS of American giant GE said last week the Philippines could potentially achieve $10 billion (P495.45 billion) in savings over a 25-year power-plant life cycle and an estimated 16 million tons in […]
June 13, 2017

DOE lists ‘ideal’ location for new power plants

By  Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) has identified ideal locations all over the country where new power projects should be put up in line with the projected 43,765 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity […]