Napocor targets diesel cut in off-grid areas

The top priority for National Power Corp. (Napocor)'s new top official is to slash costly diesel reliance in off-grid areas, signaling a stronger push toward renewable energy (RE).

- By BRIX LELIS

“The instruction is to decrease dependence on diesel fuel because diesel power plants are basically the majority of the Napocor generation facilities,” Napocor president and CEO Jericho Nograles said in an interview.

Nograles, who took office just last month, said diesel-fired facilities remain the “most expensive” power plants to operate for the state-run firm.