With the Christmas season fast approaching, the country’s consumption of power is set to rise as the nation prepares to light up the Yuletide festivities. But, it is not just the season...
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) energized its Santiago – Tuguegarao 230-kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line 2 to strengthen the North Luzon transmission corridor from typhoons. The transmission line runs 118...
The government is waiting for the country’s natural gas policy before it could rebid the 650-megawatt (MW) Malaya Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Rizal, an Energy Department official said. DOE undersecretary Felix...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is eyeing to slightly surpass its core profit from 2016 as a surprise surge in sales will be strengthened by intense retail competition and ongoing developments in its...
Basic Energy Corp. is set to participate in four renewable energy projects across Asia in line with its plans to expand its portfolio locally and internationally. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
A consumer group is calling on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to revert the feed-in-tariff (FIT) allowance of the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) for 2016 from Php. 0.1830 per kilowatt hour (kWh)...
A good excitation system will help in the maintenance of a power plant and prevent malfunction incidents, an expert engineer said. “A well maintained and reliable excitation system can help to maintain...
MRC Allied Inc. is in talks with XRC Mall Developer Inc. to put up solar rooftops installations in its community malls. MRC disclosed on Thursday that its board cleared them to pursue...
A Brown Company Inc. (ABCI) is entering the renewable energy industry through 120 megawatts (MW) worth of hydropower projects under development. Several hydropower projects are currently in development stages, ABCI president, and...
Peakpower Energy Inc (PEI) is looking to develop 60 to 70 megawatts (MW) worth of peaking plants in the country next year. This is according to PEI president and CEO Roel Castro....
