December 15, 2023

Solar seen filling shortfall in hydro output during El Niño

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter – December 14, 2023 | 8:23 pm from Business World TRINA SOLAR FB PAGE THE Department of Energy (DoE) said power supply shortfalls resulting from El Niño’s impact on hydropower are expected to be filled by new solar […]
February 14, 2019

MRC Allied to build 550-kW solar rooftop

By Lenie Lectura – February 14, 2019 from Business Mirror MRC Allied Inc. is pursuing a 550-kilowatt (kW) solar rooftop project in Northern Luzon. “MRC will be pursuing the said solar rooftop project through Menlo Renewable Energy Corp. (MREN). MRC’s […]
April 19, 2018

PCC clears Alterpower’s purchase of Enfinity shares

By Lenie Lectura – April 18, 2018 from Business Mirror THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the acquisition of Enfinity Philippines Renewable Resources Fourth Inc. shares by Alterpower Specialist Inc. This effectively gives Alterpower the go-signal to own 65 […]
December 27, 2017

ERC asked to probe ‘midnight dispatch’ of solar plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The solar plants logging capacity dispatch at “witching hours” or when the sun is apparently not up at midnight, is a serious matter that the Energy Regulatory Commission […]