The "man’s world reverie" equated to the energy sector is eroding, but Maria Cristina Consunji-Gotianun, President and COO of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is adding a formidable femme force to that shifting narrative. Gotianun has successfully conquered the corporate...
Revenue stream from its Dinginin coal-fired power plant had been the main driver of Aboitiz Power Corporation’s income surge to P17.8 billion in the first half, 79 percent jump from P10 billion in a comparative period last year. The income surge was largely boosted during the second quarter...
# DOE targets 8,000MW add'l capacity until 2028 By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing roughly 8,000 megawatts of capacity addition to meet peak demand growth of up to 25,000MW (MW) until 2028 of the Marcos administration. The energy chief said the projected demand escalation...
An Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB) Circular has been jointly inked by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) to kickstart investments in coal, and petroleum exploration and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
Listed firm Aboitiz Power Corporation plans to kick off study next year on co-firing ammonia with coal-fed power plants, as a way to pare the carbon intensity of these environment-assaulting power generating assets. “We’re looking at having that [feasibility] study perhaps starting next year....
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), the country's largest producer of coal, is diversifying into liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the power generation segment of its business amid strong environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) pressures, according to the conglomerate’s...
New coal power plant projects in the Philippines had been on steep decline since the issuance of a moratorium by the Department of Energy in 2020, according to advocacy group Global Energy Monitor. “Coal plant proposals in the Philippines have been rapidly shrinking since the 2020 moratorium on...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be revising the rules that will set reliability indices for power plant operations, primarily their permissible allowance on planned and forced outages. According to ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, the existing reliability index is “very...
BEIJING, China -- At least two people have died and more than 50 are missing after a coal mine collapsed in northern China's Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, state media reported. The collapse occurred in Alxa League in the western part of the region at around 1 pm (0500 GMT), according to state...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seriously weighing policy on the retirement of ageing power plants, primarily the coal-fired electric generating facilities, to ensure their capacity could be replaced with nuclear technology in the country’s future generation mix. According to Michael O....
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A proposed ordinance banning the construction of new power plants using coal or diesel in this town was presented in a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 16. PHOTO courtesy of Jay Lim's FB shows the proposed ordinance being discussed by the Pagbilao municipal council. The...
Independent power producers (IPPs) in the country are asking for a permanent zero tariff on all types of coal imports from non-ASEAN countries to diversify sources of coal outside of Indonesia and ensure energy security in the country. In a presentation during the public hearing conducted by the...
