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"We have come up with our own in-house engineering studies.  We have already pin-pointed some of the areas where power plants can be set up," Napocor president Rogelio Murga told The STAR. 


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Former DOE head urges gov’t to act immediately on RP’s power problems

By Rocel Felix | May 12, 2004 - 12:00am

Former Energy Secretary Francisco L. Viray is urging government to take immediate steps to solve the twin problems of uncompetitive power rates and power supply shortages. In a recent forum on the power sector,...

Business

Napocor funds eng’g study on baseload power projects

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 12, 2004 - 12:00am

State-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor) has allocated some P10 million for the conduct on an engineering study of baseload power projects that will be used as investment guide for prospective private investors...

Business

6 sites eyed for new power plants

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 21, 2004 - 12:00am

The National Power Corp. (Napocor) has identified six primary areas nationwide as potential sites for establishing new power facilities, a top energy official said. "We have come up with our own in-house engineering...

Business