April 5, 2022

Arayat-Mexico solar power farm exported to grid in March

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 4, 2022 from Business Mirror THE 72-megawatt (MW) Arayat-Mexico solar power farm of Citicore Power Inc. and AC Energy Corp. (ACEN) started exporting power to the grid last month. The 72 MW solar farm is […]
March 2, 2022

‘Special settlement’ eyed for VisMin power link-up

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 1, 2022, 3:44 PM from Manila Bulletin A “special settlement arrangement” is being firmed up for the trading of capacity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) for the scheduled energization of the P52-billion […]
January 26, 2022

DOE admits ‘brownout possibilities’ in May

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 25, 2022, 4:05 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted the inevitable possibility of “red alert” condition in the Luzon grid that could trigger rotational brownouts for consumers in the […]
January 22, 2022

DOE directs NGCP to contract ample power reserves

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 21, 2022, 2:27 PM from Manila Bulletin In line with its warning of thin power supply during the summer months, system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is being required by the […]