October 13, 2016

Meralco investing in hydro projects

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:25 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it signed a joint venture and shareholders’ agreement with local company Blue Energy Holdings and Management Corp. to build hydropower […]
October 13, 2016

Meralco, Aboitiz ready Subic plant construction

by Alena Mae S. Flores – October 12, 2016 at 11:45 pm from Manila Standard Today Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. will start construction of the 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Subic, Zambales in January next year, with plans to award the engineering, construction […]
October 13, 2016

ERC approves 3rd party power provider in Palawan

by Myrna Velasco – October 12, 2016 from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has formally approved the entry of qualified third party (QTP) power provider for the residents of Barangay Cabayugan in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. This then enabled the […]
October 13, 2016

Power sector to be on ‘oversupply mode’ for 5 years

by Myrna Velasco – October 12, 2016 from Manila Bulletin With private investors and banks flooding the restructured electricity sector with capital for some years already, the Philippine power sector is seen to be on a five-year overcapacity. These have been the […]