The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the planned energy deal with First Gen Corp., giving the power firms the regulatory go-ahead to form...
First Gen Corp., the listed power generation arm of the Lopez Group, has finalized a deal to sell a 60 percent stake in its Batangas-based natural gas businesses to Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., owned by tycoon Enrique Razon.
Prime Infrastructure Capital Corp. (Prime Infra) affirmed the assured completion of its 2,000 MW pumped storage hydro (PSH) projects awarded under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) third Green Energy Auction (GEA3), representing nearly one-third of the 6,680.887 MW capacity offered.
First Gen Corp., the power generation arm of the Lopez Group, said it expects to finalize within two to three months a deal to sell a 60 percent stake in its natural gas business to Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., owned by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr.
Data from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in June shows that Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) holding the largest share of the power generation market at 24.30 percent, equivalent to 6.85 million kilowatts.
The United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) has welcomed new guidelines from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) that closes a regulatory loophole affecting imports of sugar-based feedstocks for bioethanol production.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up efforts to protect the Ifugao Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from threats including climate change, aging infrastructure, and shifting farming practices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led an assessment visit to Banaue and Batad Rice Terraces over the weekend to review conditions and consult with local farmers and officials.