January 12, 2024

ICSC: Panay blackout highlights need for flexible generation

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 11, 2024, 9:05 pm from manilastandard.net Energy think thank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities said Thursday the Panay Island blackout on Jan. 2 to 5 underscored the urgent need for more distributed […]
December 11, 2023

Gov’t urged to develop timeline to retire coal-fired power plants

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera – December 10, 2023 | 8:46 pm from Business World THE GOVERNMENT needs to lay down a timeline for decommissioning or repurposing coal-fired power plants, analysts said. “In a just energy transition, this means that there […]
September 18, 2023

Gov’t eyes $2.67b to retire, convert coal power plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – September 17, 2023, 9:50 pm from manilastandard.net The government proposed a financing program worth $2.67 billion to expedite the retirement and repurposing of coal-fired power plants, mitigate the impact of the transition to the […]
August 31, 2023

DOE wants to retire old coal power plants, shift to nuclear energy

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 30, 2023, 7:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Department of Energy plans to retire and repurpose the country’s coal-fired power plants and develop nuclear power as part of its move towards clean energy. “There […]