Philippines
Meralco to expand overseas
Meralco to expand overseas
Largest Philippine power distributor eyes Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Meralco boosts net income by 29%
The Philippines largest power distributor said growth was due to higher sales.
Meralco Eyeing Thailand Gas Plant
For investment inroads overseas, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is betting on a possible natural gas-fired power
GE ‘Customizing’ Meralco Smart Grid
To attune it to the unique frame of the Philippine electricity market, US firm technology provider GE is customizing to
Investment cap not helpful to renewable energy investments
Constitutional provision limiting foreign ownership to 40% in Philippine companies complicates investments.
Philippine firm eyes loan for mini-hydro plants
SUWECO is now finalizing its P4.0 billion loan for the construction of four mini-hydro power plants.
US$19 billion needed for Philippine energy sector
Investments will go to projects that will ensure national energy security.
Philippine PV market is small but growing
Currently has a cumulative capacity totaling over 5 MW.
Philippines among the most energy efficient Asian countries
Joins China, Japan, Singapore, and Korea among the top five.
Aboitiz Power to build new Philippine power plants
The third largest power generating company to invest US$2.1 billion.
Philippines endorses five oil and gas contracts
The Department of Energy awards contracts to eight local and foreign companies.
Filipino and Malaysian company in oil exploration JV
Basic Energy Corporation and Malaysian firm Petrosolve Sdn Bhd intend to expand global operations.
Philippines' Aboitiz to invest P85-B in power projects
This Aboitiz Group is poised to take the second spot among the Philippines' biggest players in the power industry.
Philippine JV to add 100MW of clean energy to grid
Deal will build the Philippines’ largest biomass power plant.
Alsons to build another power plant in Mindanao
The company sees Toyota as a partner in building its newest plant.
Filinvest to put up 405MW coal-fired plant in Mindanao
Filinvest is gearing up for the pre-construction phases of a 405-MW coal-fired plant in Misamis Oriental.
Consortium pursues $500-M Philippine biomass power projects
San Carlos BioPower Corp is putting up four biomass power plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts at a cost of $500 million.
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