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Interconnection of gas pipelines for sharing of LNG imports proposed
The key players in the country's gas-to-power industry are exploring interconnecting their pipeline facilities to share liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, a lifeline designed to neutralize potential fuel supply disruptions and ensure steady electricity generation from gas-fed plants.
San Miguel, Aboitiz firms submit lowest bids for win in Meralco’s 600-MW CSP
The price offers from the coal plants of San Miguel Corporation and Aboitiz Power Corporation have been declared as qualified ‘lowest bids’ and prospective winners in the 600-megawatt supply procurement of power utility giant Manila Electric Company.
WESM governance body elects new board, officers
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which serves as the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has elected its new set of board of directors and officers that will help oversee the operations of the country’s power spot market.
Aboitiz sustains lead as biggest power producer with 5,745MW capacity
Leaning on the robust power generating assets of its various subsidiaries, Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has sustained its lead as the country’s biggest power producer with total installed capacity of 5,745.221 megawatts, according to data released by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Meralco beefs up summer supply portfolio with new 400MW procurement
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has beefed up its supply portfolio with additional 400-megawatt baseload power supply procurement from the Limay thermal power plant of SMC Global Power Holdings of the San Miguel group.
ERC approves termination of SMC-Meralco power supply contracts
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the withdrawal of application for the power supply agreements (PSA) that had been jointly agreed to be terminated by parties-in-interest Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiary-companies of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SMGP) of the San Miguel group.
DOE to re-validate Ilijan plant’s return to operation
The Department of Energy (DOE) is contemplating on a site visit to the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired power facility this week to re-validate its targeted return to commercial operation this May 26, as earlier communicated to the government by South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) of the San Miguel group.
SMC leads PH’s debut in global ‘LNG importers club’
SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation of the San Miguel group is officially cementing this month the country’s debut into the ‘LNG importers’ club of the world’ following the arrival of its first shipment at one of the major Philippine ports.
Fluence completes SMC's battery energy storage project
US-headquartered Fluence Energy, Inc. has completed the 570-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) project that it had installed for leading Philippine energy player SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP) of the San Miguel group.
SMC ensures power system reliability with BESS
Rising summer temperatures and threats of power service interruptions amid surging electric bills could really trigger disappointments among us as we yearn for a “more hopeful story” that can rescue us from these predicaments.