February 21, 2017

Viewpoint: Is it goodbye ‘FIT’… and will market forces prevail? (Solar’s FIT mess)

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 10, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin (Second Part) At this point when the failure of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system is becoming evident, energy sector players and policymakers are now exploring “new business” models to […]
February 20, 2017

Basic Energy, Thai firm in RE venture

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 18, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Publicly listed Basic Energy Corporation (BEC) has firmed up a partnership deal with Thai firm Vintage Engineering Public Company Ltd. (VTE) for renewable energy (RE) ventures. The Filipino […]
February 20, 2017

Changes in Malaya plant bidding terms likely (Conversion to LNG eyed)

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 19, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The bidding terms of reference for the privatization of the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power plant will likely be adjusted based on the action point set by Energy Secretary […]
February 18, 2017

Malampaya shutdown completed, but rate hikes await consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 17, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility had been completed without consumers suffering from the anguish of rolling brownouts, but in the next three months, its […]