The Department of Energy has ordered the retirement, replacement or repurposing of power plants operating on non-renewable energy once they reach the end of their economic life.

FOUR ENERGY players have expressed interest in rehabilitating the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric power complex in Mindanao, according to state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM).

LOPEZ-LED power producer First Gen Corp. expects to close its P75-billion acquisition deal with Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) this year as it seeks approval from the competition watchdog.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is taking its pivot toward nuclear energy seriously, with plans to invest in conventional nuclear power plants aimed at diversifying its power portfolio and ensuring energy security.

ZAMBOANGA , Philippines — Tycoon Isidro Consunji, chairman of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), said the company is gearing up for the looming auction of its coal contract and will come prepared with a stronger offer.

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is set to open a bid round on Feb. 27 for coal areas with verified reserves, including the area operated by the country’s largest coal miner.

ABOITIZ POWER CORP. (AboitizPower) has secured a deal with an electric cooperative in Negros Occidental that will allow it to provide 30 megawatts (MW) of power through its subsidiaries.

The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Quezon II Electric Cooperative Inc. (Quezelco II) will soon rollout a hybrid microgrid system in Quezon Province.

First Gen Corp. has been tapped as the electricity aggregator for the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) to power its satellite campuses in Batangas and Laguna.

MANILA, Philippines — A subsidiary of tycoon Ramon Ang’s San Miguel Global Power (SMGP) has emerged as the apparent winner in the auction for Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) 200-megawatt (MW) baseload supply.