October 1, 2019

SEC clears AboitizPower’s P12-billion bond sale

By Lenie Lectura -October 1, 2019 from Business Mirror ABOITIZ Power Corp. has received the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its bond sale worth up to P12 billion. “AboitizPower received the certificate of […]
October 1, 2019

ERC approves NGCP’s P13-billion Pasay substation

By Lenie Lectura -October 1, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved the application of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to pursue its P13-billion substation within the Reclamation Area in Pasay City. The Pasay […]
September 30, 2019

Meralco, Hitachi set up 2-MW battery-energy storage system

By Lenie Lectura -September 30, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. have put up a 2-megawatt (MW) battery-energy storage system (BESS) in Bulacan. “That’s a pilot. From a DU [distribution utility] […]
September 27, 2019

ERC issues PAO to 1st coal-fired plant using supercritical tech

By Lenie Lectura -September 27, 2019 from Business Mirror THE Luzon grid will soon be assured of 500 megawatts (MW) of new power-generation capacity following the issuance of the Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) the country’s first coal-fired power plant to […]