October 17, 2019

MGen keen on joining floating solar power project in Laguna

By Lenie Lectura – October 17, 2019 from Business Mirror MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), wants to take part in the development of a floating solar power project via a partnership with […]
October 17, 2019

ERC: Probe sudden power plant outages

By Lenie Lectura – October 17, 2019 from Business Mirror Workers connect electricity cables to a transmission pole. (Bloomberg) THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants a study conducted on power plant outages in the country, which continues to suffer from […]
October 16, 2019

P56-billion PHL’s 1st supercritical coal-fired power plant switches on in Quezon

By Lenie Lectura -October 16, 2019 from Business Mirror MAUBAN, Quezon—San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) inaugurated here the country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant, providing Luzon 500 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity. The P56.2-billion power plant started commercial operations last […]
October 15, 2019

AC Energy to pour in $30 million in Myanmar RE joint venture

By Lenie Lectura -October 15, 2019 from Business Mirror AC ENERGY INC. and Myanmar-based Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. will put up a 50:50 joint venture to develop around 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable-energy (RE) projects in Myanmar. Both will pour […]