June 22, 2021

Rains help avert Luzon blackouts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 21, 2021 at 07:40 pm from manilastandard.net Cooler temperature brought by rains helped ease the tight power reserves in the Luzon grid, a government official said Monday. Grid operator National Grid Corp. of […]
April 5, 2021

DOE retools energy planning due to COVID-19 challenges

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing its planning for the country’s energy needs — with the recalibration touching mainly on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 […]
November 11, 2020

Meralco, Semirara cancel 700-MW coal plant venture

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 10, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp., Meralco Powergen Corp. and St. Raphael Power Generation Corp. terminated their joint venture agreement to construct a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant […]
December 11, 2019

DOE wants entry of non-flexible baseload plants moved to 2029

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 10, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The entry of greenfield non-flexible power generating facilities as baseload capacity, which could cover coal technology, is being moved to 2029 or 10 years from now, according […]