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 […]
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said its priority areas for 2023 are to develop renewable energy (RE) resources and draft a nuclear power roadmap, apart from dealing with an expected power shortage during the dry season. In a yearend report on Monday, the DoE said it will have various contingency plans in place to ensure […]
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.’s subsidiary will supply the power requirements of Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) for one year, the company announced on Thursday. “This power supply agreement is primarily in consideration of the welfare of the people of Albay, who would have otherwise been disconnected from the grid,” San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President Ramon […]
THE ordinance that the Cebu City Council approved on final reading last Wednesday (December 21, 2022) had undergone changes since Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos re-submitted it a week earlier, heeding recommendations of the committee on laws and styling. Its chief problem has been the question of legality. The Supreme Court laid down 58 […]
POWER infrastructure was put forward as a priority for the government’s climate-proofing efforts, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said, citing the network’s vulnerability to calamities. In a study published Tuesday, PIDS said most of the environment-related triggers for power interruptions are “major storm disasters.” “Concurrently, this begs the need to improve and climate-proof […]
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is currently in consultations to come up with measures that will mitigate the scheduled Malampaya gas field shutdown in February, and will announce proposals shortly. ERC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Monalisa C. Dimalanta said in a message to BusinessWorld Friday: “We are exploring various measures with the […]
THE energy regulator and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) separately asked the appellate court to deny a halt order and writ of preliminary injunction sought by San Miguel Energy Corp. (SMEC) in relation to its power supply deal with the electricity distributor. “We filed a motion yesterday (Wednesday) through OSG (Office of the Solicitor General), separately […]
WHAT JUST HAPPENED. The Cebu City Council last Wednesday (December 21, 2022) approved on final reading a proposed ordinance seeking to grant itself the power to punish with contempt the failure of any person subpoenaed by the Sanggunian to testify or submit books or documents in connection with an investigation or inquiry. In moving for […]
MIAMI and LAKE MARY, Fla., Dec 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Origis Energy, one of America’s largest solar and energy storage developers, has contracted Mitsubishi Power Americas to deliver three utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 150 megawatts / 600 megawatt hours. The projects will be co-located with three Origis […]
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has secured a 300-megawatt (MW) emergency power supply deal with Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) to partly replace the capacity that a unit of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) stopped supplying, but only for a short period. In a statement on Thursday, Meralco said that the emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) is effective […]
TOKYO — All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese capital’s local assembly on Thursday. The mandate, the first of its kind for a Japanese municipality, requires about 50 major builders to […]