Coal still dominates as renewables grow in PH’s power mix

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Coal-fired power plants continue to dominate energy generation in the Philippines, even as renewable energy sources have also seen growth in their contribution to the power grid’s capacity. According to the Department of Energy…

Global Power prepares to venture into renewable energy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/08/2018

POWER producer Global Business Power Corporation will be exploring ways to develop renewable energy as it aims to become a sustainable energy provider. Philip Dasalla, head of GBP commercial operations and strategy, noted that the company will…

Renewable energy: A naturally brighter solution

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/21/2018

Based on data from the Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas Field Office, the total production capacity of the Cebu Sub-Grid for both renewable and traditional power supplies, currently stands at 1,062.3 megawatts (MW). Majority of Cebu’s power…

Firm focuses on renewable hybrid power projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/21/2018

P3.3B FOR 2018 INVESTMENTS In order to provide electricity in more unserviced areas, listed energy firm Vivant Corporation (VVT) is developing renewable hybrid power projects in different parts of the country. These power projects, which aim to…

Renewable energy: Cebu companies go green

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/20/2018

Aside from bigger companies that aim to put up huge solar power plants to supply clean energy direct to the grid, there are also those that have entered the small-scale segment market of solar power. In Cebu,…

Renewable energy: Cebu’s lone solar power plant

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/19/2018

(SECOND OF FOUR PARTS) In Toledo City, southwest of Cebu, a solar power plant stands on a 73-hectare property in Barangay Talavera. The First Toledo Solar Energy Corp. (FTSEC) was constructed in October 2015 by Citicore Power…

Renewable energy: Paving the way for Cebu’s future

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/18/2018

(PART 1) Cebu’s ever-booming economy has become more evident each day with new skyscrapers dotting its skyline. But with every construction of a building, a home, or a road, and for each expansion of a business comes…

Renewable energy initiative seen to lower power rates

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/20/2017

Consumers, particularly those on off-grid islands, can expect lower power rates once an initiative to expand the use of renewable energy resources in the country goes full swing by 2018. The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) on…

SPC eyes renewable energy projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Doris C. Bongcac 05/30/2017

With stiffer competition on the power generation business, the SPC Power Corp. is looking at niche markets to keep abreast with other players from Luzon that have started coming into the Visayas region. The reserve and peaking…

Militant group hold protest against coal-fired power plant

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2017

CEBU CITY–A militant group staged yet another rally to oppose the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Ludo Power Corp. (LPC) in Sawang-Calero, Cebu City on Friday noon. Carrying placards to express their opposition to coal, about…

APEC energy ministers set to award low-carbon model town

Brad Reddersen, Marites Villamor Ilano 10/11/2015

THE Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Working Group will announce tomorrow the winner of a technical assistance package under its Low-Carbon Model Town (LCMT) Project. Mandaue City is one of three nominees for the award. The other…

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