June 23, 2018

EU dangles diesel-solar hybrid system for PH ‘unviable areas’

By Myrna M.Velasco – June 22, 2018, 10:48 PM from Manila Bulletin To give much-needed shot in the arm for the energy access of far-flung as well as the so-called ‘unviable areas’ in the Philippines, the European Union (EU) is […]
June 8, 2018

Power users to enjoy lower rates in June, says Meralco

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 07, 2018 at 07:10 pm from Business Mirror Customers of Manila Electric Co. will enjoy lower power rates in June amounting to P0.1252 per kilowatt-hour, as generation and transmission charges declined. Meralco said […]
May 24, 2017

The RE Feed-In Tariff Dream that Turned Into a Nightmare for Consumers

David Celestra Tan, MSK 18 May 2017 How is it that whenever the government is doing something supposedly good in power, the electric consumers get screwed in the end? Just like the rest of the world, the Philippines had this […]
May 22, 2017

SMC power unit to pursue solar-power development

By Lenie Lectura – May 21, 2017 from Business Mirror THE power business of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said it would pursue solar-power development, albeit on a small-scale basis. “Yes, pero hindi napakalaki. It could be 50-100 megawatts [MW],” SMC President Ramon Ang […]