Energy & Mining
Vivant, Aboitiz Renewables, Vena Energy in 206MW wind farm JV
Vivant Corp. said Wednesday it formed a joint venture partnership with Vena Energy and Aboitiz Renewables Inc. that will develop, construct and operate a 206- megawatt wind power farm in San Isidro, a coastal town in Northern Samar.
First Gen subsidiary eyes full commercial operations by year-end
First Gen Corp. said its subsidiary, FGen LNG Corp. is set to begin the commercial operation of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Batangas before the end of the year.
First Gen securing P60B to fund geothermal activities
First Gen Corp. is securing as much as P60 billion from a combination loan and internally generated funds to finance the drilling of as many as 40 wells and extract steam for its geothermal projects.
NGCP readies contingent measures amid Taal unrest
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Sunday bared contingency measures in place should Taal volcano activity in Batangas disrupt transmission facilities.
PNOC-EC projects high rate of success at Malampaya prospects
State-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) projected a high 80 percent success rate in prospecting for new wells at the Malampaya service contract area off the northwestern coast of Palawan.
