Press Releases
BulacanSol promotes renewable energy among Bulacan students
Students from BulacanSol host community visited the solar power plant facility. BulacanSol recently conducted informative energy talks for students in San Miguel, Bulacan to promote better familiarization about diverse energy sources. The program, dubbed as...
Atimonan One Energy fosters skills excellence among CSO leaders
Rev. Fr. Severino “Rekto†Hernandez sharing pointers on character development during the leadership and communication skills training for members of Civil Society Organizations in Atimonan. Atimonan One Energy, Inc. (AE), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen...
MGreen subsidiaries launch Basura-Palit-Gamit-Eskwela program
MGen Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen)—the renewable energy arm of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen)—recently launched the Basura-Palit-Gamit Eskwela program to its host communities to instill environmental awareness among Filipino students. Anchored on One...
BulacanSol partners with DILG and PNP for Barangay Tanod Skills Enhancement
20 barangay tanods and officials from Brgy. Tibagan, San Miguel, Bulacan attended Bulacansol’s Klinika-Kaalaman program, in partnership with the DILG and PNP. BulacanSol, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and...
MGreen, Vena Energy switch on solar plant in Ilocos Norte
NSEC Ribbon Cutting (From L-R) Currimao Mayor Edward Quilala, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc, Head of Vena Energy Philippines Samrinder Nehria, and MGen President and CEO Jaime Azurin Nuevo Solar...
In the News
MGen gets OK to resume work on Bulacan solar power project
By Lenie Lectura |Business Mirror The Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has been cleared by the local government to partially resume work on its P4.25-billion solar power project in Bulacan. “We have been given partial authority to restart work there because we...
Meralco commits to develop solar projects by 2020
By Alena Mae S. Flores | Manila Standard Manila Electric Co. through power unit Meralco PowerGen Corp. has committed to develop 224 megawatts of solar power facilities by 2020. “Recognizing the role of renewable energy in the overall dispatch, its inevitability...
Meralco to begin work on Bulacan solar plant shortly
By Alena Mae S. Flores | Manila Standard PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc., a consortium composed of Meralco PowerGen Corp. and its partners, plans to start construction of a 50-megawatt solar power project in San Miguel, Bulacan this month. “We had to wait...
Meralco’s revised CSP rules spark interest of top firms
By Lenie Lectura | Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) revised bidding rules for the second round of the competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,200-megawatt (MW) capacity sparked the interest of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Ayala...
Coal to keep big share in Asean’s power-generation mix
By: Ronnel W. Domingo | Philippine Daily Inquirer Adoption of cleaner technologies for coal-fired power plants is vital for Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines considering that this fossil fuel will continue to cover a significant part of the...
‘PH’s power plant technology on par with other countries’
By Panay News TAIPEI – The Philippines is not behind in terms of adopting the latest technology for power plants, an official of a power station here said. Linkou Power Deputy Plant general manager Ru-Chin Chou said the Philippines is not far behind Taiwan,...
Meralco PowerGen still keen on pioneering USC coal plant in PH
By Myrna Velasco | Manila Bulletin TAIPEI, Taiwan With twin benefits of higher efficiency in electricity generation and significant reduction in carbon emissions, the power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) indicated that it is still keen on...
Meralco pushes for high efficiency, low emission plant
By JORDEENE B. LAGARE | Manila Times TAIPEI, Taiwan: The Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco) is pioneering the utilization of high efficiency, low emission ( HELE) technology in the Philippines, its officials said. Meralco is making the push through its power...
Meralco vouches for new coal technology
By Jed Macapagal | Malaya Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and its power generation subsidiary Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) are hopeful the Philippines will be amenable to the entry of more high efficiency, low emission (HELE) coal-fired power plants. The...
Brownout-free power seen requiring diversified sources, latest coal tech
By Victor Saulon | BusinessWorld THE Philippines should diversify and modernize its sources of electricity to achieve the kind of uninterrupted power supply Taiwan has attained, according to officials of power generation companies from the Philippines and...