March 30, 2020

JV to pioneer offshore wind projects in PH

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 29, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin A joint venture among Filipino-Swiss-German investors will be pioneering the development of offshore wind electric generating facilities in the country, which is considerably an uncharted territory yet […]
March 30, 2020

Meralco posts big drop in electricity demand in Luzon

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 29, 2020 at 09:40 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it saw a huge drop in demand from commercial and industrial consumers during the enhanced community quarantine period in Luzon. […]
March 28, 2020

Meralco unit stops work on power projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 27, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The power generation investment unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has temporarily stopped “site activities” on the various power projects that it has been advancing to construction […]
March 28, 2020

Consumer group calls on power firms to further cut rates

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 27, 2020 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Friday called on power plant operators to further reduce the cost of electricity to help mitigate the impact of the […]