August 12, 2024

MGen withdraws bid for 796-MW CBK hydropower plants in Laguna

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 11, 2024, 7:00 pm from manilastandard.net Meralco PowerGen Corp. decided to withdraw its bid for the privatization of the 796.64-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant complex in Lumban, Majayjay and Kalayaan, Laguna. “On […]
August 3, 2024

Semirara’s profit dropped 41% to P6b in 2nd quarter

By Jenniffer B. Austria – August 2, 2024, 7:50 pm from manilastandard.net Semirara Mining and Power Corp., the coal mining and power generation unit of the Consunji family, said Friday second-quarter net income fell 41 percent to P6 billion from […]
July 16, 2024

Major foreign, local energy firms plan to bid for CBK hydro plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 15, 2024, 9:00 pm from manilastandard.net Large power players such as Marubeni Corp., Semirara Mining and Power Corp., Aboitiz Group, First Gen Corp. and ACEN Corp. expressed interest in the privatization of the […]
May 8, 2024

Semirara keen on developing 700-MW coal plant in Batangas

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 7, 2024, 8:25 pm from manilastandard.net SMPC president and chief operating officer Maria Cristina Gotianun   Semirara Mining and Power Corp. remains keen on developing a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas […]