July 6, 2021

At least 3 coal plants cease operations

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 5, 2021 from The Manila Times At least three coal-fired power plant projects in the provinces of Cebu and Quezon have discontinued operations, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). In a correspondence, Mario Marasigan, director of the DoE’s Electric […]
December 1, 2018

Aboitiz Power in talks to beef up coal plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 30, 2018 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Power Corp. is in talks with G.E. Digital and other energy technology service providers to increase the reliability and availability of coal-fired plants. “Discussions are […]
November 12, 2018

PH nixes carbon tax on coal, thermal plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 11, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin HANOI, Vietnam – The Philippines is not adopting the policy of enforcing a carbon tax on its thermal power facilities and similarly situated technologies because this will […]
February 5, 2018

340-MW coal plant set to deliver power

By Alena Mae S. Flores – February 04, 2018 at 07:15 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Power Corp.’s 340-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Cebu is now 95-percent completed and expected to deliver power to the grid this […]