January 25, 2017

More ‘data defects’ turn up in FIT-backed solar energy projects

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 24, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin With the Department of Energy (DOE) stepping up its review of the “validation data” on completion of solar farm developments under the second wave feed-in-tariff (FIT) race, more […]
January 23, 2017

DOE blinks on mandatory power retail competition, open access

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) will likely change its mind on the mandatory implementation of the retail competition and open access (RCOA) for end-users with lower limit usage […]
January 23, 2017

TransCo eyes P18.45-B FIT collection from consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 22, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Fund administrator National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is eyeing to collect P18.451 billion in feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) this year from electricity consumers, a separate line item in the […]
January 21, 2017

NGCP weighs cost impact of power line interconnections

By Myrna M. Velasco –  January 19, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Private concessionaire firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has indicated that it is supporting the studies of its technical partner State Grid Corporation of China […]