Energy & Mining
Meralco 1Q sales edge higher on residential, commercial demand
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported a 1.5 percent year-on-year growth in power sales for the first quarter of 2025, reaching 12,493 gigawatt hours (GWh), up from 12,307 GWh in the same period last year.
Public scoping set for P261.7-B Apayao Pumped-Storage Hydro Project
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has scheduled a public scoping on 29 April for the proposed P261.7-billion Maton pumped-storage hydropower project (PSHPP) in Pudtol, Apayao.
Meralco upgrades Quezon substation to support growing power demand
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has energized a newly upgraded Tayabas Delivery Point Substation, tripling its capacity from 100 megavolt-amperes (MVA) to 300 MVA.
Meralco rejects DOE claim vs its delayed power supply deal
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, pushed back against claims by the Department of Energy (DOE) that its delayed power supply agreement (PSA) is contributing to high electricity prices, calling the accusations “false and misleading.”
NGCP disconnects TPVI Naga power plants from grid
Aboitiz Power Corp. said Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Therma Power-Visayas, Inc. (TPVI), received confirmation from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) regarding the disconnection of its power assets in Naga City, Cebu.
