July 30, 2020

First Gen sets capex for gas business, geothermal unit

By Lenie Lectura – July 30, 2020 from Business Mirror File photo: First Gen’s natural gas power plants in Batangas First Gen Corp. said it is setting aside capital expenditures (capex) of $128.3 million and P7 billion to P8 billion […]
July 30, 2020

Duterte creates body to study inclusion of nuclear energy to PHL’s power mix

By Lenie Lectura – July 30, 2020 from Business Mirror Malacañang signed last week Executive Order (EO) 116, which paves the way for the creation of the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC). The Department of Energy (DOE) will lead […]
July 29, 2020

Inter-Connecting Palawan and Mindoro tothe Luzon Grid – Policy Issues to Resolve and….A Bataan to Manila Submarine Inter-Connection That Maybe More Urgently Needed? (Part 3)

Part 3 David Celestra Tan, MSK 29 July 2020  Palawan and Mindoro Need both On- Island generation AND inter-connection.  Powering these islands are not an either or questions. On island generation as it is now or imported power from Luzon […]
July 29, 2020

Korean firm submits bid for Malaya TPP operation

By Lenie Lectura – July 29, 2020 from Business Mirror A Korean firm submitted a bid to operate and maintain the Malaya Thermal Power Plant (TPP) for one year for P222.55 million. The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. […]