Energy & Mining
Megaworld claims achieving carbon neutrality with renewable energy shift
Megaworld Corp., the listed property development arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, said Monday it has achieved “carbon neutrality” for all its 52 office and shopping mall developments across the country with the recent shift to renewable energy power sources.
DOE mulls longer power firm maintenance periods than are possible at present
The Department of Energy (DOE) plans extending power plants longer maintenance shutdowns than are allowed at present to help generation companies perform better and avoid more frequent outages in the future.
Legislator bats for Meralco franchise renewal to signal economic stability and advance consumer interest
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez on Sunday called for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise to Meralco, saying a renewal sends a strong signal of economic stability to potential investors, whether local or foreign.
Meralco unit wins contract to build Singapore’s 100-MW LNG-fed ancillary plant
Meralco Power Gen Corp. (MGen) affiliate firm Pacific Light Power Pte Ltd (PLP) on Wednesday announced winning the contract to build power generating units providing Singapore’s Energy Market Authority with 100 megawatts of fast start generation facility by the second quarter next year.
Luzon, Visayas grids report narrow power margins
Forty-four power plants on either forced outage or de-rated capacity compelled authorities on Tuesday to place both the Luzon and Visayas grids under yellow alert as early as 8 a.m. when 2,082.2 megawatts of power were unavailable.
