November 9, 2020

SMC power firm logs P14.5-B net profit, up 27%

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 8, 2020, 5:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The power investment unit of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) considerably bucked the odds of electricity demand slump and economic contraction this year, as its three-quarter income climbed […]
March 25, 2020

SMC unit saves on fuel, assures power supply

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 24, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power investment arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), opts to save on fuel for its electric generating facilities, yet despite that, […]
January 1, 2019

After hurdling 2018’s regulatory crisis, power industry players are ready for Year of the Pig

By Lenie Lectura – January 1, 2019 from Business Mirror THE country’s power supply remained stable for the past 12 months despite a crippled Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that left the agency “powerless in making decisions critical to the energy sector.” […]
October 22, 2018

SMC unit to expand Pangasinan hydropower plant capacity to 1,200 MW

By Lenie Lectura – October 22, 2018 from Business Mirror STRATEGIC Power Development Corp. (SPDC), the independent power producer administrator (IPPA) of the 345-megawatt San Roque power plant in Pangasinan, wants to expand the power capacity of the hydro facility to […]