Philippines
Meralco to expand into Nigeria
Meralco to expand into Nigeria
The top Philippine power distributor is taking over two Nigerian power firms.
Philippines to build bio-ethanol plant
Will reduce its dependency on imported ethanol.
First Pacific sets up JV to control Singapore LNG plant
FPM Power Holdings will acquire 70% interest in the plant.
Meralco net income jumps 19.3% in Q1
Rose to US$94 million from US$81 million year-on-year.
APC Group being restructured into energy holding company
Will control all energy-related assets of Henry Sy, the Philippines’ richest individual.
Ayala power company to do four power projects
AC Energy Holdings Inc commits US$325 million in equity investments for the projects.
Philippine government must abandon coal fired energy
Country should develop renewable energy sources to meet increasing power demand.
San Miguel power subsidiary wants government incentives
Needs perks to build two coal-fired power plants.
Philippines should invest more in solar power
Lawmakers urge government to attain energy independence.
Philippines to build second wind farm
Will generate enough power to supply one million households.
Philippines gets US$4.6 million EU clean energy grant
Financial aid to assist the Philippines switch to sustainable consumption and production.
Power crisis in Mindanao to worsen in May
Major hydropower source drying up.
US agency to pilot-test RE program in the Philippines
Program to create awareness among renewable stakeholders.
Philippines needs investors in natural gas projects
Canada and Brunei interested in natural gas sector.
Philippine FIT to begin in 2014
Solar power producers to be the first to benefit from new Feed-in Tariffs.
Mindanao power rates could rise by US$0.074 per KWh
Government says it’s a solution to continuing blackouts.
Philippine government agency sees end to Mindanao blackouts
Mindanao Development Authority, however, says solution will be costly and temporary.
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