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Manny Pacquiao will oppose the construction of new coal-fired power facilities in Mindanao.

The Philippines wants to get 80 per cent of its power in the next 20 years from renewable energy sources.

Luzon and Mindanao-based customers of the National Power Corp. will enjoy a reduction in theri power rates for the next nine months.

Meralco included the purchase of 40,000 smart meter acquisition in their draft determination application with the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Meralso plans to retire five substations to save US$853,000 in systems losses. These are in Cavite, Lucena, Pagbilao, Forbes Park and Tondo. Meralco is pursuing a conversion program, which would give way to the development of the 20 kilovolt/34.5-kv distribution system in these odd-voltage areas, according to reports by the Philippines Daily Inquirer. Meralco has programmed the gradual conversion of odd-voltage systems or the distribution system with voltages other than 34.5 kv or 13.8 kv to the standardized 20 kv/34.5 kv distribution voltage system. “The objectives of voltage standardization are to minimize equipment inventory types, reduce technical system loss, and improve the flexibility and reliability of electric service by phasing out isolated odd-voltage systems,” Meralco explained.

Bacavalley Energy Inc., inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the Philippines to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda urged Asian-Pacific governments to invest in solar energy to help ensure environmentally sustainable growth. He also took the opportunity during the opening the second meeting of the Asia Solar Energy Forum in Tokyo to announce that ASEI will increase the amount of solar power generated in the Asia and Pacific region six-fold to 3,000 megawatts by mid-2013.The forum, a major component of the Asia Solar Energy Initiative or ASEI, is the premier platform for sharing solar energy knowledge, tracking solar development projects, and discussing new solar power proposals and incentive mechanisms.The Asia Solar Energy Initiative or ASEI is a major program launched by the Asian Development Bank in May this year to identify and develop large capacity solar projects Mr. Kuroda noted that Asia and the Pacific's high economic growth rates, continuing population growth, and current and projected energy demand gap provide a huge market opportunity and potential for solar energy development."Asian countries will need to aim to maintain economic progress and improve energy security, while simultaneously charting a new low-carbon development path," he said.Mr. Kuroda hailed Asia and the Pacific's embrace of renewable technologies, such as solar energy, which he said should benefit from finance and technology transfers from developed countries irrespective of the formal outcome of the COP-16 negotiations.

TeaM Energy Corp. is in talks with San Miguel Aboitiz for a US 1.5-billion expansion program for the Sual and Pagbilao coal facilities.