September 26, 2016

Agus, Pulangui expansions boost Mindanao RE capacity

by Myrna Velasco – September 25, 2016 from Manila Bulletin Mindanao is desperately exploring project development pathways that could reverse its carbon footprint-laden coal plant installations, hence, it is now looking at the planned Agus and Pulangui expansion projects for colossal addition […]
September 16, 2016

DOE re-examines cost impact of Mindanao transmission link-up

by Myrna Velasco – September 15, 2016 from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has drafted in its nine-point policy agenda for the continuation of the proposed interconnection of Mindanao to Luzon and Visayas grids, but it wants to re-examine first […]
August 22, 2016

IPP’s Surrender to Meralco’s Market Capture and the Rise of the Power Oligarchy

David Celestra Tan, MSK 20 August 2016 “We know we wanted to deregulate, we just forgot why we are doing it!” a USA regulator lamented. That in a nutshell is the state of the deregulated and privatized power sector in […]
April 16, 2016

What To Do With The 700mw Stranded Solar Projects?

David Celestra Tan, MSK 16 April 2016 The solar industry lobby group, Solar Alliance is asking the DOE to extend the granting of the premium P8.67 per kwh FIT rate to those solar projects that failed to commission by the […]