July 27, 2021

536 sites energized in Meralco franchise area

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 26, 2021 from The Manila Times The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) made another major stride in its P1.1-billion electrification program. The power distributor reported it was able to energize 536 priority sites in June from only […]
July 11, 2021

GBP starts solar plant construction in Rizal

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 10, 2021 from The Manila Times Global Business Power Corp. (GBP), through subsidiary PH Renewables, Inc. (PHRI), started the construction of its 115-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Baras, Rizal. The solar facility, located within a […]
July 6, 2021

At least 3 coal plants cease operations

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 5, 2021 from The Manila Times At least three coal-fired power plant projects in the provinces of Cebu and Quezon have discontinued operations, according to the Department of Energy (DoE). In a correspondence, Mario Marasigan, director of the DoE’s Electric […]
July 2, 2021

AboitizPower planning floating solar project

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 2, 2021 from The Manila Times A subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. is close to completing a study to determine the viability of developing a floating solar power project. AboitizPower President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio said […]