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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Monday it expects to resume full production at its Baram facilities, off the state of Sarawak on Borneo island, in the third quarter after halting output in October following an accident.
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State-owned PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) and PT PLN Gas and Geothermal (PLN GG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Joint Study for the Development of Geothermal Power Plants before the year end of 2020.
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MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate wants cross-ownership of distribution utilities (DU) and power generation companies banned “to stop the anticonsumer self-dealing transactions” among these firms.
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MANILA, Philippines—Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday (Jan. 4) sought to assure consumers that it continues to comply with standards set by the government to deliver electricity at the lowest possible cost.
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THE National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), which advises the Department of Energy (DOE) on renewable energy (RE) issues, wants power firms that would be affected by the coal ban to realign budgets to finance RE projects.
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Singapore’s GIC Private Limited, through an affiliate, is set to invest P20 billion to acquire a 17.5% ownership stake in AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEN), with an investment agreement inked last week.
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MANILA, Philippines — Coal will remain the Philippines’ top power source over the coming decade despite a recent government ban on coal-powered generators, the impact of which will likely be felt only on a much longer term, a Fitch unit said.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
