September 22, 2018

NEA urges co-ops to use minigrids in rural areas

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – September 22, 2018 from The Manila Times THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing for power cooperatives to use minigrids to bring electricity to remote areas still not connected to the Philippines’ main grid. In […]
June 28, 2018

DoE upbeat on adding 10,000 MW to supply

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – June 27, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) on Tuesday expressed confidence that it would add about 10,000 megawatts (MW) by 2021 to bolster the Philippines’ power supply. On the sidelines […]
February 11, 2018

PSALM seeking advisor for Agus-Pulangui plants’ rehab

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is now in the process of shortlisting prospective institutions for transaction advisor for the planned P54-billion rehabilitation venture […]
February 6, 2018

Cusi instructs power players to report details of ‘consumer cost pass-on’

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 6, 2018, 12:05 AM from Manila Bulletin Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said yesterday he would be issuing a directive to key industry players in the generation and distribution segments of the power industry […]