November 3, 2021

Solar PH subsidiary plans P1.3 B IPO

By James A. Loyola – November 2, 2021, 4:54 PM from Manila Bulletin Solar Philippines is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of the shares of wholly owned subsidiary Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) worth up to P1.3 billion. […]
August 16, 2021

No turnover plan yet for Ilijan plant, according to PSALM

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 16, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Even if the build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired plant will expire by June next year, state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) […]
June 18, 2021

DOE finally admits power capacity shortage

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 17, 2021, 4:37 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) finally admitted that Luzon grid already lacks capacity to meet peak electricity demand, especially with the recurring dilemma of forced outages of […]
April 23, 2019

Ilijan contract lined up in Palace review of ‘onerous deals’

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 22, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Ilijan gas plant’s independent power producer administrator (IPPA) deal is among the government transactions set for submission to Malacañang on President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for review […]