March 22, 2017

Renewable energy projects rising

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 21, 2017 at 09:01 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department has awarded 755 renewable energy projects with a potential generation capacity of 16,948 megawatts as of end December 2016. Latest records from the department […]
March 21, 2017

ERC grants NGCP P5.5-B capex for 2017

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 20, 2017, 10:22 AM from Manila Bulletin Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) had been provisionally granted lean capital expenditures of P5.5 billion for this year, giving focus only on highly critical […]
March 21, 2017

Govt clears 12 power plants for impact studies

by Alena Mae S. Flores – March 20, 2017 at 09:01 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Department cleared a dozen power generation projects, with a combined capacity of over 1,900 megawatts, to proceed to the next stage of development involving grid […]
March 21, 2017

Policing the power sector

By  BusinessMirror Editorial – March 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines has one of the most expensive electricity rates in the world. The government owes taxpayers safe, reliable and affordable electricity, but its attempt to lower prices by restructuring the power […]