July 13, 2021

San Miguel unit drops coal projects in Quezon, Cebu

BY LENIE LECTURA – JULY 12, 2021 from Business Mirror SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP) has decided to drop new coal power projects to give way to renewable energy (RE) and gas power projects. Over the weekend, the power […]
July 12, 2021

DOE eyes 13 MTPA capacity in LNG terminals

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 12, 2021, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting 13 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity that will be imported into the country […]
July 12, 2021

Climate advocate calls for ban coal-fired plants to extend to pending projects

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 11, 2021 | 7:47 pm from Business World THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) needs to expand its moratorium on coal-fired power plants to include more facilities, including those that have secured prior approval and […]
July 9, 2021

DOE: Contestable consumers under RCOA up 227%

BY LORENZ S. MARASIGAN – JULY 8, 2021 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) noted a “significant increase” in the number of contestable consumers eligible to choose their own suppliers under the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA). […]