Philippines
Government says Filipinos unwilling to accept renewable energy
Government says Filipinos unwilling to accept renewable energy
Public believes renewable energy will increase their power bills.
Philippines approves country’s largest wind farm
Will be located at the town of Burgos in Ilocos Norte province, northern Luzon.
Philippines strengthening electricity backbone
Project will be located in western Luzon island.
Top Philippine geothermal power producer expanding overseas
Has allotted US$40 million for geothermal projects in Chile, Peru and Indonesia.
Aboitiz Power profit drops 18%
Lower electricity prices and volumes to blame.
First Gen to operate new LNG terminal by 2016
Construction to begin in 2014.
Real estate developer to build 12 power projects in Mindanao
A Brown Company, Inc said projects will generate a peak 110 megawatts.
Solutions to Mindanao power crisis needed now
Emergency powers required to fast track solutions.
Japan funding northern Philippine hydropower projects
Projects located in the provinces of Ifugao and Isabela in northern Luzon.
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.
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