Philippines

Philippine govt wants to keep Mindanao hydro plants

A bill has been filed in the Philippine Senate seeking to maintain government ownership of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants in Mindanao.

Philippine govt wants to keep Mindanao hydro plants

A bill has been filed in the Philippine Senate seeking to maintain government ownership of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants in Mindanao.

Repairs completed for Mindanao hydro plant

The rehabilitation of Pulangui unit 4 in Bukidnon has been completed nine days ahead of the May 17 schedule.

New Philippine geothermal plant starts building

The Philippines breaks ground for its first geothermal power plant in five years.

New Philippine geothermal plant starts building

The Philippines breaks ground for its first geothermal power plant in five years.

Aboitiz projects to add 354MW to Mindanao grid by 2015

Aboitiz Power Corp. will build four new power generation facilities to add 354 megawatt to the Mindanao grid by 2015.

Meralco Q1 net income up 5%

Meralco posted a 5-percent increase in its consolidated core net income to P3.4 billion in the first quarter from P3.3 billion last year.

Meralco presents roadmap for Smart Grid

Meralco announced that said it is engaging various stakeholders on discussions on its proposed Smart Grid roadmap.

BOI Approves Coal-Fired Plants

The Board of Investments has approved two coal-fired power projects with total investments of P62.328 billion that would add 735-megawatt capacity to the national grid.

Cheap hydropower in the Philippines is now dead: government

RP government looks into coal power plant to address power shortage in Mindanao.

Philippine power firms keen to invest in Sarulla Geothermal Power Plants

More foreign firms are taking interest as the project, tagged as the largest single-contract geothermal power project to date comes operational by 2015, said a member of the consortium.

Philippines to bid US$2.1 billion natural gas project

One of the largest renewable energy projects in the Philippines has caught the attention of at least 10 foreign investors.

Philippine company to begin mass production of PV panels

The solar power subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest conglomerate prepares to foray into an already oversupplied photovoltaic panels sector.

Philippine gas unit sets 1-week shutdown in July

The Malampaya plant, which supplies fuel to three major power stations, will be temporarily shut in July for regular maintainance work.

Philippine “green financing” program extended

Renewable energy projects demand huge investments and a pioneering Philippine program supporting RE will continue.

Southern Philippine province open to nuke plant proposal

Officials of South Cotabato in southern Phlippines are considering the proposal to establish a nuclear power plant in the province.

Philippine feed-in tariff rules being readied for revision

The Philippine feed-in tariff rules issued in July 2010 is being prepared for revision by the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Blackout-plagued Mindanao to shutdown 3 power plants

Mindanao will shut down three Agus-Pulangi power plants for a month beginning on April 17 to undergo repairs and rehabilitation.