July 9, 2024

Gov’t eyeing ADB, World Bank loan to energize 100% of households by 2028

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 8, 2024, 8:55 pm from manilastandard.net ILOILO CITY—The government is looking at sourcing out loans from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to partially fund the government’s 100-percent household electrification target by […]
June 6, 2024

NPC asks ERC to raise rates as fuel fund gets depleted

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 5, 2024, 7:25 pm from manilastandard.net State-run National Power Corp. (NPC) warned it would need additional funding for its fuel requirements next year, which can be addressed by its proposed new subsidized approved […]
May 18, 2024

Aboitiz hikes STEAG coal plant stake to 85%

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 17, 2024, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net Aboitiz Power Corp. said Friday it completed the acquisition of an additional 15.6-percent equity stake in STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) valued at $11 million, bringing its […]
April 23, 2024

PNOC, Indian firm to roll out hybrid tech for off-grid areas

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 22, 2024, 7:10 pm from manilastandard.net State-run Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) said Monday it plans to deploy Solar Mill technology across small island communities under its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with WindStream […]