The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) has announced that its President and CEO Pio Benavidez has passed away on Tuesday due to a fatal heart attack. A licensed mechanical engineer, “Boss Pio” served...
Amid ensuing tensions between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) began operating its 300-kilowatt (kW) Kalayaan diesel power plant in Pag-asa Island, as...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has warned of corruption in the power sector if Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi’s proposals for the government to get involved again in the generation and transmission of electricity would...
Less than a week after Davao-based tycoon Dennis Uy secured control of the Malampaya gas-to-power project, Phoenix Petroleum — a firm under his Udenna Group — is said to be offering to...
Six electric cooperatives in Mindanao will be provided with 30,500 units of solar home systems with the approval of a supply contract by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR). Based on a BusinessMirror...
The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) is planning to build six renewable energy (RE)-diesel hybrid power plants under its RE program in off-grid areas. Based on a report from The Philippine Star, NAPOCOR’s...
The recurring production restriction from the Malampaya gas field will reduce again the power generation of the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Ilijan gas-fired power plant in Batangas City. Based on a Manila Bulletin report,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) rejected the motion for reconsideration sought by state-owned Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) to recover a total of Php10.843 billion from consumers to pay...
The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) and the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) are targeting to add 45.31 megawatts of power capacity, 71.3 circuit kilometers (km) of transmission lines and build 45-megavolt ampere substation...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has revised the minimum financial capability standards for generation companies (gencos) after over a decade to ensure efficiency and financial performance in the country’s power sector. Based...
