January 20, 2021

NGCP transmission tower hit, causes Mindanao power outages

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2021, 3:47 PM From Manila Bulletin Sporadic power interruptions were experienced in Mindanao on Monday (January 18), following reported sabotage on a transmission facility of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) […]
January 19, 2021

Geothermal investors seek ‘risk insurance perks’ for new projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Geothermal investors in the country are batting for ‘insurance-type of incentives’ or ‘mitigation fund’ that seeks the “sharing of cost-risks” with the government, so investments in the […]
January 19, 2021

PSALM secures P202-M prepayment from Sorsogon electric cooperative

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 19, 2021, 8:00 AM from Manila Bulletin State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has cornered prepayment of P202.106 million from Sorsogon I Electric Cooperative (SORECO I), as part of the restructuring […]
January 18, 2021

DOE keeps new coal capacity target

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 18, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The country’s love affair with coal technology is far from over, as the current official project list of the Department of Energy (DOE) still casts 11,289 megawatts […]