Article: Philippines: PNOC renewable energy unit planning to build 11 hydropower plants.

Byline: kusumv03

The renewable energy arm of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is in talks with foreign and local investors for a plan to build 11 hydropower plants in the country with a total capacity of 300 megawatts (MW).

Pedro H. Maniego, Jr., president of PNOC Renewables Corp. (PNOC-RC), said "several local and foreign companies have signed MoUs memorandum of understanding expressing their interest to partner with us."

"We have local and foreign partners lined up for our 11 hydro projects. We will sit down with them within the next few weeks for their share in the equity and project costs," Mr. Maniego said. Construction is ...

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