coal

DOE relaunches coal contract auction

The Department of Energy (DOE) has relaunched its controversial coal mine bidding, with the award…

Japanese business chamber questions DOE-DENR asset-surrender rule

Japanese businesses have raised concerns over a controversial asset-surrender provision introduced ahead of the planned…

Semirara cries foul over ‘unfair’ coal bidding rules

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) said the rules for the highly anticipated coal bidding…

Gov’t preps for 232-MW Mindanao coal plant

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) is planning to privatize the 232-megawatt…

Semirara uncertainties deepen as DOE scraps 2026 coal auction

The Philippine government has ditched plans to bid out coal contracts this year as it…

BIZ BUZZ: Consunji ready for battle for Semirara

A potential new operator of the highly priced Semirara coal site will need to cough…

El Niño seen to drive Asean coal use

Coal demand in Southeast Asia will remain robust this year and in 2027, fueled by…

Aboitiz Power eyes coal blending facility

The government’s target of having a centralized coal blending facility may see another early taker,…

DOE eyes 3,000-5,000 MW of new coal-fired plants

The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to issue a coal transition policy that could…

BIZ BUZZ: MGEN checks out coal facility prospects

The booming power generation arm of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan has shown an early interest…