Author Archives: LM Staff

Is investing in renewable energy a power move?

As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, renewable energy (RE)...

MGen to spend $2 billion for expansion

SINGAPORE — Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the generation arm of power giant Manila Electric Co....

ACEN boosts presence in Vietnam with $70.5-M investment

ACEN Vietnam Investment Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of ACEN Corp., has acquired a 49% stake...

Land lease deal signed for Alabat Wind Power project

A UNIT of Alternergy Holdings Corp. has sealed a long-term lease with the Philippine National...

DOE set to shift BARMM RE development to local ministry

THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE)...

ERC PENALIZES NGCP ANEW OVER DELAYS IN 27 CAPEX PROJECTS

PASIG CITY—The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has imposed penalties on the National Grid Corporation of...

MGen’s PacificLight allots $900 million, to bid for 600-MW Singapore plant

Jurong Island, SINGAPORE— PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd., controlled by Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), plans to...

NGCP’s Cebu-Bohol project boosts Central Visayas power

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has fully energized its 230-kiloVolt (kV) Cebu-Bohol...

Alternergy’s massive 64-MW wind project advances with PNR deal

Renewable power firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation announced that it will lease land from the Philippine...

DOE maintains ISO certification

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday it maintained its department-wide ISO 50001:2018 certification, the...