ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 24, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol, a global leader and internationally recognized pioneer in floating offshore wind. The agreement relates to the global acceleration of delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution. A […]
THE ENERGY department is working with the World Bank Group to identify potential offshore sites for wind power and to help design a future market for the industry’s output. In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Energy (DoE) said that it recently launched the Philippine Offshore Wind Road Map project which will be funded by […]
THE POWER generation unit of a Filinvest Development Corp. subsidiary is applying to double the capacity of a 405-megawatt coal-fired plant in Misamis Oriental, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said as it announced hearings on the matter on July 16. The hearing will examine the proposal of FDC Misamis Power Corp., which […]
THE government’s proposal to once again take part in power generation is an admission of failure for a two-decade-old law that reformed the industry by privatizing most of it, and will impose a heavy burden on public funds, an energy analyst said. “I do not agree that the government should now go back and be […]
DISTRIBUTION utility Visayan Electric Co. Inc. on Friday, June 18, 2021, warned its customers that electricity bills for the June-July billing period will be higher because of an increase in generation rates. To avoid bill shock, customers are urged to unplug appliances that are not being used and to “be cautious in using cooling appliances […]
Florida, USA, Jun 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. has shipped an M501JAC gas turbine to Marlim Azul Energia’s power plant in Macae, Rio de Janeiro, which will become the most fuel-efficient power plant in South America when it begins operation in January 2023. The plant was the winning […]
CATHOLIC Spain brought Christianity to the Philippines 500 years ago. Presumably, therefore, she brought to this country, among other Christian values, the servant-leadership or leadership of service Christ taught his apostles and exemplified by washing their dirty feet on Maundy Thursday. Presumably also, she brought to us Christ’s teaching on power, mainly that the Good […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Wednesday that electric cooperatives (ECs) connected 148,792 new power consumers in the first quarter, up 11% year on year, as the agency works towards a target of 400,000 by the end of 2021. NEA Information Technology and Communication Services Department Manager Roderick N. Padua said in a statement that […]
TOKYO, Jun 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has reached agreement to invest in Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD), the developer of a 600MW capacity onshore wind farm project in Laos. MC will invest through an intermediate holding company together with a group company of Impact Electrons Siam Co., […]
THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Monday ordered businessman Herminio T. Disini, a known associate of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, to pay the Philippine government P1.1 billion for damages in connection with his role in the awarding of the contract for the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) project in the 1970s. The high […]
Typical households in Metro Manila will see an increase of around P16 in their electricity bills this month, after distribution utility Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a rise in overall power rates due to higher spot market prices. In a statement on Friday, Meralco said its overall rate climbed by P0.0798 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to […]
Singapore, Jun 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Infocus International Group has launched another Power Purchase Agreement (PPAs) online workshop and it will be commencing on 13 September 2021. There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging markets. Unlike the past Independent Power Project models, which featured […]
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has claimed an amazing one-two finish on Rally Italia Sardegna, with Sebastien Ogier scoring his third victory from five events so far this season and Elfyn Evans taking second to complete a remarkable result that extends […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids today launched a portfolio of transformer products for offshore floating applications, designed to overcome the challenging offshore environment and withstand the physically demanding conditions on floating structures. The portfolio will enable much greater volumes of wind to be efficiently harvested […]
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Jun 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded, simultaneously, three 16-year long-term service agreement (LTSA) covering six M701F gas turbines, two each delivered, for Sidi Krir Power Station, El Atf Power Station and Cairo North GTCC plants in Egypt. These […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 3, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced Sustainability 2030 – its strategic plan for sustainability. Through Sustainability 2030 the global technology leader has outlined its main commitments to act and drive business in a sustainable way. Based around four pillars – Planet, People, Peace and […]
HONG KONG, Jun 3, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited (“Hua Hong Semiconductor” or the “Company”, stock code: 1347.HK), a global, leading specialty pure-play foundry, announced that its 90nm BCD process has received wide recognition from customers for its high performance index and compact chip size, and mass production has […]
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised red and yellow alerts over the Luzon grid Monday, as demand peaked following a rise in temperatures over the weekend. The system operator said on Viber that it placed the grid on yellow alert between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, moving to a red alert […]
TOKYO, May 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin supplying its eGX electrified DC power unit to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers for use as a power source in their small-sized work equipment. Starting next month (June 2021), Honda will begin supplying the eGX in Japan, then expanding […]