Aboitiz Power Corp., the power generation and distribution unit of the Aboitiz Group, posted a net income of P10.6 billion in the third quarter, a 5 percent gain from the year-earlier period, driven mainly by improved margins from its generation segment.
Aboitiz Power Corp. said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., has received confirmation from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) that the Thunder Consortium has been awarded the sale and privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) Hydroelectric Power Plant Complex.
The power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is now compelled to temporarily procure supply from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as the contracted emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with Aboitiz Power Corp. worth 300 megawatts (MW) ended on Wednesday.
Shell Energy Philippines Inc. (SEPH) has entered a second 15-year power supply agreement with Greenlight Renewables Holdings Inc. via its unit San Isidro Solar Power Corp., securing an additional 120 megawatts peak (MWp) from the second phase of the San Isidro solar power project in Leyte. Announced Tuesday, the new deal follows an earlier 15-year agreement for the project’s first phase, bringing the total solar capacity SEPH will source from Greenlight Renewables to 240 MWp.
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are expanding their joint effort to assess energy use and deliver support to hotels, resorts, and other tourism establishments.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking an additional P1.73 billion for 2027 to strengthen the Philippines’ tourism infrastructure, destinations, and promotion as it tries to close an investment gap with more aggressive Southeast Asian competitors.
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is expanding its Bohol footprint with a 5.6-hectare residential project in Tagbilaran City, adding a third site as the Visayas-Mindanao developer taps rising housing demand in one of the region’s fastest-growing markets.