Philippines to hit net zero emissions by 2050, says Finnish firm Wärtsilä
The Philippines would hit net zero emissions by 2050 through renewable-based power systems, backed by grid balancing engines and energy storage, according to Finnish energy technology company Wärtsilä.
Include unplanned outages trend in power forecast: PEMC
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) has called for a “realistic forecast” of power supply that would include the trend of forced outages of power generation plants to secure reliable electricity sources throughout the years.
Paolo Duterte, 3 others file bill on development of Philippines’ natural gas industry
Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte and several other lawmakers have filed House Bill No. 4097 which aims to put in place a regulatory framework that will aid the transition of the country’s emerging natural gas industry to a fully developed sector.
Brownouts hit Luzon as 7 power plants shut down
Several areas in Luzon experienced rotating brownouts starting Sunday after the electricity supply plummeted due to the shutdown of seven power plants and the lower output from three other facilities.
NGCP working to get more power plants online
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is now working to get more power plants on board after declaring a red alert status on Monday. “As of this afternoon, meron tayong nabilang na around 13 power plants that were either on unplanned maintenance shutdown, o yung biglaang tumirik at nawala sa grid, or nagbaba ng kanilang produksyon ng kuryente, […]
WEnergy team to invest USD 18m in solar microgrids in Philippines
A consortium led by Singaporean renewables infrastructure developer WEnergy Global Pte Ltd (WEG) has won a contract in a tender to build 16 microgrids with solar power components in the Philippine province of Palawan.
First Gen to finish Philippines LNG import project early 2023
First Gen has reported that its delayed liquified natural gas (LNG) import project in the Philippines will finish construction by the end of Q1 2023.
Prime Infra firm to buy 500-MW Philippine pumped-storage hydro project
Ahunan Power Inc, a portfolio company of Prime Infra Capital Inc, has agreed to take control of the developer of a 500-MW pumped-storage hydroelectric project in the Philippines.
