Energy & Mining
Meralco energy sales in January likely up
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said its energy sales in January this year likely grew 10 percent higher than that reported in January last year.
SN Aboitiz Power gets ERC clearance to operation 24MW Magat BESS
SN Aboitiz Power said its 24-megaWatt Magat battery energy storage system, or BESS, project has received a provisional authority to operate from the Energy Regulatory Commission last month.
Meralco subsidiary pursuing 67.75 MW solar projects in Luzon
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) renewable energy arm MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen) has awarded engineering, procurement and construction contracts to SUMEC Complete Equipment and Engineering Co. Ltd. to build its solar power plants in Luzon.
Basic Energy commits 50 MW solar power to Pangasinan electric cooperative
Basic Energy Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pangasinan 1 Electric Cooperative or PANELCO 1 to determine capacity and ensure the reliability of the electric cooperative’s distribution network ahead of the completion of Basic Energy’s 50-megaWatt solar power project.
Public hearings seen finally extending SPUGs adjusted electricity charges
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has laid out a series of public hearings on the petition of the National Power Corp. (NPC) for a new schedule of charges to be paid by consumers in off-grid areas in the country.
