May 4, 2021

SMPC presses ‘cost claims’ vs GE on Calaca plant shutdown

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 4, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is pressing its ‘cost claims’ against its equipment supplier – American firm GE, on the extended shutdown of unit 2 […]
May 4, 2021

NPC sets minigrid, RE construction target of 5 megawatts this year

By Angelica Y. Yang – May 2, 2021 | 7:15 pm from Business World NATIONAL POWER CORP. (NPC) said it hopes to build 5 megawatts (MW) worth of capacity in the form of minigrids and renewable energy (RE) systems this […]
May 4, 2021

House bill seeks to ban cross-ownership in power industry

By Gillian M. Cortez – May 2, 2021 | 7:13 pm from Business World HOUSE LEGISLATORS have filed a bill that will ban cross-ownership in the power sector to deter monopolies and anti-competitive behavior in the energy industry. In a […]
May 3, 2021

Malampaya revenues top $11.9B

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 3, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The revenues yielded by the country’s Malampaya gas production facility already topped $11.9 billion (equivalent to P573 billion at prevailing peso-dollar exchange rate) with the national government […]