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PNOC president Thelmo Cunanan said the amount will cover the construction of a 30-megawatt (MW)  bagasse co-generation power plant. 


He said  PNOC has signed a memorandum of agreement with Talisay Bioenergy Inc. (TBI), formed in July 2003 to develop, construct, operate and own the  co-generation plant. 


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                    [Title] => Sugar firms invest P5-B to modernize mills
                    [Summary] => The country’s big sugar firms are investing P5 billion this year to modernize milling facilities as part of the industry’s bid to regain its competitiveness in the world market.


Among the sugar firms embarking on a massive rehablitation and upgrading of their faciltiies are the Negros-Occidental-based Central Azucarera de la Carlota, Lopez Sugar Corp., First Farmers Holding Co., Hawaiian-Philippine Co. and Victoria Milling Co. which was recently acquired by taipan Lucio Tan.


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PNOC, British power firm tie up for $57-M project

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 5, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) will enter into a developmental agreement with British power firm Bronze Oak Group Ltd. for a $57-million (P3.1 billion) co-generation project in Negros Occidental. PNOC...

Business

Negros power plant to use bagasse as fuel

December 7, 2003 - 12:00am

First Farmers Holding Co. signed recently an agreement with Talisay Bioenergy Inc. (TBI) to develop a high technology co-generation plant within the First Farmers compound. Using bagasse, a sugar cane by-product,...

Agriculture

Sugar firms invest P5-B to modernize mills

By Rocel Felix | April 23, 2003 - 12:00am

The country’s big sugar firms are investing P5 billion this year to modernize milling facilities as part of the industry’s bid to regain its competitiveness in the world market. Among the sugar firms embarking...

Business