Power Utility

Aboitiz takes over Mindanao power barges

AboitizPower assumed ownership of PB 117, a 100-MW power barge at Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, Mindanao.

Aboitiz takes over Mindanao power barges

AboitizPower assumed ownership of PB 117, a 100-MW power barge at Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, Mindanao.

Supply and demand problems in China

Consequently, the country’s grid companies will need to improve their power transmission technologies.

CR Power increased generation by 70.6%

China Resources Power's total net generation in January 2010 increased by 70.6 percent to 8,555,555 MWh.

Emerson protects SMBs from power disruption

Emerson unveiled its new Liebert PSA uninterruptible power supply for small-office computers and electronic equipment.

CR Power's 2009 net generation up 6.3%

CR Power's total net generation for the year 2009 also increased by 16.3 percent to 75,248,994 MWh, compared to 64,722,846 MWh for the year of 2008...

MOX fuel provides electricity for nuclear plant

The Genkai nuclear plant on Kyushu Island has been producing electricity from AREVA's MOX fuel. The plant is owned by Kyushu Electric Power Company.

KEPCO blames media for unfair reporting

KEPCO seeks to address false reports blaming it of power failures caused by customers' faults.

San Fernando to get clean, cheap energy

AboitizPower will supply renewable energy to San Fernando Electric Light and Power Company for three years starting 26 December 2009. Cleanergy, the...

TEPCO restarts Unit 7 of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

TEPCO has restarted Unit No. 7 of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after refueling and replacement of its assemblies. The Tokyo Electric...

Aboitiz pays $260.8 M balance for Tiwi-Makban facilities

Aboitiz Power Corporation has paid the PSALM US$260.89 million covering the 60 percent balance for Tiwi-Makban geothermal facilities deal. The...

Transmission woes cause Metro Manila - Rizal blackouts

Eastern Metro Manila and Rizal province experienced rotating blackouts as Meralco implemented manual load dropping due to the shutdown of a...

CLP’s Hong Kong nuclear supply deal extended by 20 years

CLP will supply power to Hong Kong from Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station for another 20 years from 2014. This was made possible by the...

First concrete pour completed at Haiyang nuclear site

Two AP1000 plants will be delivered at Haiyang as the first pour of basemat structural concrete has been completed.

CEM uses lessons learned from last year's typhoon

CEM immediately deployed over 10 vehicles and 40 staff for network operation and emergency service to ensure Macao’s reliable power supply as Typhoon...

San Miguel eyes Sucat plant

After acquiring a Bataan plant, San Miguel Corporation expressed interest in buying the Sucat Thermal plant, a dormant plant in Manila.

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant to be tested at full capacity

Satisfactory evaluation results of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant while generating power at 75 percent prompted TEPCO to test it while maximising...

Green Core gives highest for Palinpinon-Tongonan plants

Green Core Geothermal Inc. gave the highest bid for the 192.5-megawatt Palinpinon and 112.5-MW Tongonan geothermal power plants with $220-million...