March 7, 2018

DOE urged to publish probe result on FIT award irregularity

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated March 6, 2018, 3:09 PM from Manila Bulletin An aggrupation of solar farm developers in the country is urging Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi to “make public” the outcome of his department’s investigation on […]
March 6, 2018

Weak peso pulling up power project costs

By Myrna M. Velasco – Updated March 5, 2018, 4:32 PM from Manila Bulletin The weakening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar has been pulling up investment costs to power plant projects, primarily for new or greenfield developments […]
March 3, 2018

NGCP seeks ROW protection to avoid power interruptions

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 2, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Protection of right-of-way (ROW) areas along transmission lines is being asked so power interruptions could be avoided especially when demand would peak during the summer months. Transmission […]
March 2, 2018

Robust GDP growth outpaces new power capacity additions

By Myrna M. Velasco – 01 March 2018 from Manila Bulletin Faster-than-anticipated growths in some segments of the economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have been outstripping capacity additions in the country’s electricity supply, according to the country’s […]