Energy & Mining
600-MW Meralco baseload CSP attracts bidders
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said a number of power firms have submitted expressions of interest to supply the power distributor with 600 megawatts worth of baseload capacity that it needs beginning next year.
NPC inaugurates power facilities in Cagayan
The National Power Corp. (NPC) has inaugurated new power facilities in Cagayan seen boosting reliability and power dispatch as well as widen its renewable energy resources.
Retail fuel prices ramp up again this week
Fuel retailers Caltex and Seaoil on Monday announced increasing the price of their gasoline by P1.40 per liter, their diesel by P1.75 per liter and their kerosene by P1.05 per liter starting Tuesday morning.
Reserve electricity operations likely restored in July – ERC
The electricity reserve market, in suspension since March, is seen restored to full commercial operation in July, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Monday.
Complete Iloilo coal plant repairs could take longer than seen earlier
The Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) in Iloilo, out of commission since mid-February this year, bared the completion of repairs later than originally expected, the company said in a statement.
