April 10, 2017

PHL needs to hike power supply by 43,000 MW–DOE

By Lenie Lectura – April 9, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines needs 43,000 megawatts (MW) of additional power-generation capacity until 2040, with the bulk to be supplied in Luzon, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In a briefing paper on […]
April 10, 2017

DOE wants to make power facilities earthquake-proof

By Lenie Lectura – April 9, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy-Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (DOE-EPPB) is drafting a policy on resiliency planning and programs for the energy sector. The program aims to strengthen existing infrastructure facilities to withstand […]
April 10, 2017

RE share in PH energy mix tops 31% level

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 8, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The share of renewable energy (RE) in the country’s power mix already reached as high 31.4-percent on combination of emerging and conventional technologies, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso […]
April 8, 2017

Napocor powers Limasawa Island

By  Lenie Lectura – April 5, 2017 from Manila Bulletin THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) will soon deploy a new 300-kilowatt (kW) generating set this year, and two more 300-kW gensets next year in its Limasawa diesel power plant (DPP). The state […]