October 5, 2018

ERC: TransCo overpaid P36.5M to 8 RE firms

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – October 5, 2018 from The Manila Times THE National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) overpaid some generation companies (gencos) by P36.5 million as of April under a scheme aimed at subsidizing renewable energy (RE) firms, the Energy […]
September 22, 2018

NEA urges co-ops to use minigrids in rural areas

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – September 22, 2018 from The Manila Times THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing for power cooperatives to use minigrids to bring electricity to remote areas still not connected to the Philippines’ main grid. In […]
August 17, 2018

Power projects get nod for grid study

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – August 17, 2018 from The Manila Times THE Department of Energy (DoE) has cleared four renewable energy (RE) projects and one gas-fired project for a grid impact study (GIS) aimed at determining if the electricity […]
August 17, 2018

Meralco to energize Isla Verde by end-Sept

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – August 17, 2018 from The Manila Times MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) is targeting to supply electricity to Isla Verde by the end of September. “We are targeting end of September,” Meralco Senior Vice President Alfredo […]