June 9, 2017

NGCP records highest electricity peak demand in summer of 2017

By Lenie Lectura – June 8, 2017 from Business Mirror The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday its comprehensive grid enhancement program has helped prevent the occurrence of power failures during the last summer period, just as when the […]
May 15, 2017

NGCP says ‘new technology’ eyed in Vis-Min grid link-up

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 8, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Concessionaire-firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) indicated that it will be deploying new technology in the planned Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP), hence, the swell on […]
May 2, 2017

DOE backs Visayas-Mindanao grid connection project at govt’s expense

By  Lenie Lectura – May 1, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) has backed a proposal of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) for the government to undertake a multibillion-peso Visayas-Mindanao grid connection project. “I agree. It should be the […]
April 25, 2017

PHL banking on RE to hike power supply

By Lenie Lectura – April 23, 2017 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) said it wants the share of renewable energy (RE) to increase by at least 20,000 megawatts (MW) by 2040. “It is vital in our vision toward attaining 20,000 […]