Energy & Mining
First Gen powers Nippon Sanso Ingasco’s Mindanao facility
First Gen Corp. has signed an agreement with Nippon Sanso Ingasco Group (NSIG), a subsidiary of Japan's industrial gas giant Nippon Sanso Holdings, to provide power to NSIG’s manufacturing facility in Mindanao.
Alternergy takes delivery of largest wind turbines in Philippines
Alabat Wind Power Corp., a unit of listed renewable energy innovator Alternergy Holdings Corp., received the first two units of the largest wind turbines to be installed in the Philippines.
Meralco signals higher electricity rates in April
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has warned of potential increases in electricity rates for its customers this April, citing higher generation and transmission charges as primary factors driving up costs.
BPI pioneers retail aggregation program, boosting energy market potential
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has become the country's first bank to adopt the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), a development that highlights the economic potential of the retail electricity market.
Nickel Asia partners with Mabuhay Energy for clean power supply
Nickel Asia Corp. renewable energy arm Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), has partnered with Mabuhay Energy Corp. (MECO) for the supply of clean electricity.
