electricity

New chief wants Napocor weaned from diesel

State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor), under fresh leadership, is “overhauling” its strategy to cut dependence…

Aboitiz-Vivant-Vena JV to build Northern Samar transmission assets

Lihangin Wind Energy Corp. (LWEC) will build point-to-point transmission facilities to directly connect its wind…

2 Chinese firms to build MGEN’s Toledo BESS

Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has tapped two Chinese contractors for the first phase of its…

Meralco rates tipped to decline this September

After two straight months of hikes, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects power rates to fall…

Spot electricity rates jump due to power outages

The prices of electricity traded at the spot market jumped by 15.3 percent to more…

BIZ BUZZ: Manila Pen makes luxury sustainable

The Peninsula Manila has tapped MPower — the local retail electricity supplier of Manuel V.…

BIZ BUZZ: Meralco, DOE call a truce

It looks like power giant Manila Electric Co. and the Department of Energy (DOE) are…

Meralco gets new nuclear deal with South Korean company

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), led by tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, sealed a new deal with…

Higher electricity transmission rates coming in August

An increase in transmission rates will reflect in consumers’ power bills this August, with the…

Mapúa taps ACEN to power Manila, Makati campuses

ACEN Corp. has clinched a deal to energize the campuses of Mapúa University with renewable…