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A study by the Department of Energy (DoE), the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), and the Korean Electric Power Company (KEPCO) said, the country will need to spend more than $1 billion in a span of four years to revive the 631-megawatt BNPP which was built in 1984.

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said more power plants are needed on the Zamboanga Peninsula while calling for the resolution of transmission line access issues in the area which are causing unstable supply there.

San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Commission on Social Action Justice and Peace (CBCP-NASSA), earlier, expressed alarm over the Department of Energy’s intention to use nuclear energy as an alternative source of power.

The Manila Electric Co. and other power utility firms have been in hot water over the past months for alleged lapses in their billing statements during the lockdown in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, when bills were mostly based on estimates instead of actual meter readings.

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said more power plants are needed on the Zamboanga Peninsula while calling for the resolution of transmission line access issues in the area which are causing unstable supply there.

To address this situation, the power distribution utility announced that the NGCP has already laid down its development plan to construct 138 kV transmission line by 2024.

“We call on Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to focus on the work to fast track the country’s adoption of renewable energy and increase the ambition for 100% renewable energy uptake by 2030, instead of wasting precious time and resources in promoting nuclear, which is already being phased out in other parts of the world.”

NGCP’s Transmission Development Plan 2016-2040 already includes the “reinforcement of the existing 138 kV Cebu-Negros-Panay submarine cable interconnection, the development of 230 kV transmission backbone from Cebu up to Panay Island (Cebu-Negros-Panay 230 kV Backbone), and the development of the new 230 kV backbone up to Bohol”.

The World Bank said minigrids, which were previously viewed as a niche solution to closing the energy gap, could provide power to as many as 500 million people by 2030.

Therma Mobile Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., has withdrawn its request for deregistration from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) after signing an ancillary services procurement agreement with the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

MANILA, Philippines - The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) wants to expand the capacity of its Las Piñas substation to meet increasing power demand in Metro Manila.

Various electric cooperatives (ECs) have secured more than P238 million in loans in the first five months of the year, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on Friday.

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ERC Executive Director Floresinda Baldo-Digal bared during her presentation Wednesday that they are currently handling 50,000 complaints from consumers, the majority of which have to do with the electric bill shocks.

Former DoE (Department of Energy) secretary Vincent Perez, citing government’s inability to operate and maintain the country’s transmission project, had often stressed the importance of privatizing Transco (National Transmission Corp.). The government projected some P105-billion ($2.9 billion) in revenues upon completion of sale.

Bayan Muna Party-List Rep. Carlos Zarate has slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for potentially adding to the burden of consumers by applying for an increase in missionary generation charge before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

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