The Philippine National Oil Company – Exploration Corporation’s (PNOC-EC) bid for a nominated area in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay has passed the initial completeness check of the technical and financial documentation requirements of...
Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) moratorium on the construction of new coal power plants, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has abandoned its plans to build one in the future. SMC President and...
Seeing the need for the country to shift to a more flexible power supply mix, the Department of Energy (DOE) has imposed a moratorium on the construction of greenfield coal-fired power plants....
Some coal plants have been pausing their coal deliveries due to low electricity demand and not because of logistical problems, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). This somehow countered the report...
The Wholesale Spot Market (WESM) warned that due to “restriction of supply” from coal plants, electricity prices in the spot market might increase in the coming days and weeks. The Independent Electricity...
The Antique Provincial Board passed on Friday, February 21, an ordinance prohibiting the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the province. According to an Inquirer report, the ordinance, authored by Board...
Fossil fuels are the single biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. Statistics show that fossil fuels suffice for about 80 percent of the world’s energy demands, with coal...
The Occidental Mindoro Provincial Board, presided by Vice Governor Peter Alfaro, passed an ordinance banning coal-fired power plants in a bid to preserve and protect the environment. In a statement issued by...
Meralco PowerGen is still keen on pioneering the first ultra super critical (USC) coal-fired power plant in the Philippines to not only provide higher efficiency in electric generation but to also significantly...
Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) officially inaugurated its 500 MW San Buenaventura coal-fired power plant (SBPL) at Mauban, Quezon on October 15. The country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant is a result of a...
