April 14, 2018

Harbor Star purchases GenSan solar plants

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – April 14, 2018 from The Manila Times TUGBOAT services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (TUGS) has acquired two General Santos City-based solar power firms as part of its diversification into the power business. TUGS […]
April 10, 2018

PH power consumption up nearly 4% last year

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – April 9, 2018 from The Manila Times Electricity consumption in the Philippines increased to 94,370 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2017, the Department of Energy (DoE) said. In its 2017 Power Statistics report, DoE said the […]
April 2, 2018

EDC sets P4.29-B spending for 2018

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – April 2, 2018 from The Manila Times LOPEZ-LED Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has programmed P4.29 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for this year, with most of the funds to be used for improving the geothermal […]
March 28, 2018

Oriental Petroleum eyes foray into power generation

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – March 28, 2018 from The Manila Times LISTED Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corp. (OPMC) is looking to invest in various businesses within the Philippine energy sector such as power generation. OPMC told the local bourse on […]