TOKYO, Feb 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has presented its “Best Innovation 2022” awards to 20 products, technologies and services related to its business activities and growth strategies that contribute to the preservation and protection of the global environment and mitigation of environmental impacts, thereby contributing to […]
THE PHILIPPINES will need to turn to the volatile spot market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with major power producers currently dependent on dwindling Malampaya gas yet to conclude long-term import agreements, Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research said in a report. “None of the power producers has secured long-term LNG supply agreements, which […]
THE Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) told a House committee that it can make available to Luzon electric cooperatives 90 megawatts (MW) worth of uncontracted power. PSALM, a government-owned and -controlled corporation, told the chamber’s energy committee that it can supply the cooperatives during peak demand hours, which is when energy supply […]
A NEW player in the cement industry, Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corp. (CPCMC), announced the start of its operations, distributing cement to its clients in the Visayas. This was after it received the go signal from the Department of Trade and Industry’s quality standard certification for its Pro (blended hydraulic) and Prime (Portland) cement products. […]
THE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said the project linking the power grids of the Visayas and Mindanao is expected to be completed by March. “During the ceremonial launch of WESM (Wholesale Electricity Spot Market) Mindanao, it was announced that MVIP (Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project) will be commissioned by the end of March,” […]
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for two M701F gas turbines, two steam turbines, and auxiliary equipment for expansion of Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant (TPP) located in the south of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Mitsubishi […]
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Wednesday that China has expressed its intention to participate in the process of integrating nuclear power in the Philippine energy mix. Michael O. Sinocruz, director for Energy Policy and Planning at the DoE, said during the Powertrends 2023 International Business Forum that the DoE received a proposal from […]
The Philippines ranked 16th out of 26 countries in the 2023 Asia Power Index, unchanged from the previous edition. However, its overall score slightly dipped to 12.8 out of 100 (where 100 indicates the country has reached the highest ability to shape and influence the behavior of other states) from 13.1 in 2021.
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it is in talks with the Department of Energy (DoE) to allow microgrid operators to step in and help resolve the looming power shortage in off-grid areas caused by high diesel prices. “A lot of private parties have approached the NEA office. We are in talks with the DoE […]
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will call for an executive session with the stakeholders concerning the proposal of the Mactan Electric Company Inc. (Meco) to increase its power rates as well as impose rotating brownouts in March this year. Chan told SunStar Cebu Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 that he will call for a session […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for an H-25 gas turbine for the Taiwanese firm Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. The turbine with 30-megawatt (MW) output capacity will be the core of a new high-efficiency, […]
Singapore, Jan 26, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has announced the new dates for Mastering Wind Power training and it will be commencing live on the 20th of February 2023. Attendees will gain an excellent understanding of all the […]
Singapore, Jan 26, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has launched a brand-new virtual course – Corporate & Virtual Power Purchase Agreements and it will be commencing live on 14th February 2023. This interactive 5-session workshop will provide clear explanations […]
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Tuesday that the aggressive implementation of a net metering program will help insulate customers from rising electricity prices. “While the program demonstrates potential savings in electricity cost and protection from bill shock, actual data shows the need for more aggressive efforts to promote and implement the program in […]
LONDON, Jan 20, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The trials for Optimise Prime, the world’s biggest trial of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) have come to an end, and demonstrated how barriers, such as cost and energy demand, can be overcome through digitisation and new product offerings. The outcomes of this landmark study follow […]
TOKYO, Jan 19, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed a power amplifier that will serve as a key device for mobile access and fronthaul/backhaul wireless communication equipment to enable high-speed, high-capacity communications for 5G Advanced and 6G networks. This power amplifier uses GaAs technology that can be […]
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in a feasibility study for the introduction of ammonia co-firing at a coal-fired thermal power plant operated by BLCP Power Limited (BLCP), which is an independent power producer (IPP) in Thailand and […]
A PLAN to get power generators to share their gas with the Ilijan power plant in Batangas has not yet produced an agreement, the Department of Energy (DoE) said. The so-called “gas-swapping” arrangement will require power plants controlled by First Gen Corp. to run on liquid fuel while turning over some of their Malampaya gas […]
THE decision to incorporate nuclear power into the energy mix now rests on project economics and the Philippines’ ability to comply with safety requirements, a government think tank said. “The decision whether to rehabilitate (the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant) must be guided by project economics. The Korea study implies that rehabilitation is technically feasible. The […]
PROPOSED amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 (Republic Act 9136) are focused on encouraging broader competition in the power industry, according to a co-author of one of the pending bills as well as an industry analyst. “The introduction of more private power generation companies necessitates policy changes to promote healthy […]