Press Releases
MTerra Solar Awards EPC Contract to Energy China for Phase 2
MGEN and Energy China Executives seal partnership for the execution of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contracts for MTerra Solar Project Phase 2. Seen on the photo (from L-R) are: MGEN Renewables Supply Chain Management Head; MGEN Renewables Project...
MGEN Recognized for Leadership and Innovation at the 2025 Asian Power Awards
One MGEN Executives at the 2025 Asian Power Awards. Seen on the photo (from L-R) are: MGEN Sustainability, Communications, and External Affairs Head Atty. Christer A. Gaudiano; MGEN Renewables President and CEO Dennis B. Jordan; MGEN Renewables Operations and...
MGEN’s PacificLight Taps Mitsubishi Power, Jurong Engineering Limited for Singapore’s Advanced Hydrogen-Ready CCGT plant
From left (seated): Mr. Daichi Nakajima (EVP, Mitsubishi Power); Mr. Yu Tat Ming (CEO, PacificLight Power); Mr. Koichi Watanabe (CEO and MD, Jurong Engineering Limited) during the EPC contract signing in Singapore 24 October 2025 – Pasig City,...
MGEN Volunteers Collect 2,200-kg of Waste in Coastal Cleanup Drives
MGEN volunteers work hand-in-hand with the Philippine Coast Guard and the Provincial Government of Quezon Environment and Natural Resources Office to clean up shorelines at Atimonan, Quezon. Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) joined this year’s International...
MGEN Unveils Center for Innovation in Visayas
Pioneering Energy Education and Training in partnership with Meralco Power Academy MGEN unveils its first MGEN Center for Innovation – delivering high-quality programs that empower the energy workforce, support regional growth, and help drive innovation that...
In the News
Luzon grid to soon get boost from Meralco group’s solar plant
By Philippine Daily Inquirer More power generation capacity is expected to be added to the Luzon grid as construction of a 115-megawatt solar power plant in Baras, Rizal province, has started and commercial operation is slated for next year, according to Global...
A vital resource of modern reality
By Orlando Oxales Manila Standard Before the pandemic, the Department of Energy and the power industry already warned of tight power supply which according to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) data was already alarming in 2019 with 51 yellow alerts...
GBP starts solar plant construction in Rizal
By Jordeene Lagare Manila Times Global Business Power Corp. (GBP), through subsidiary PH Renewables, Inc. (PHRI), started the construction of its 115-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Baras, Rizal. The solar facility, located within a 135-hectare area inside...
Meralco nears full coverage
By Maria Romero The Daily Tribune Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is only several households away from hitting a long-held target to connect all households in its franchise area to the electricity network. During the company’s...
Meralco says sales in April rose 3% after lax ECQ rules
By Alena Mae Flores Manila Standard Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, posted a three-percent increase in sales in April, reflecting a recovery from demand year-on-year. Meralco attributed the higher April sales to “mainly due to less strict...
Meralco sales volume up
By Danessa Rivera Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) managed to grow its sales volume by three percent in the first four months of the year, showing signs of recovery despite the continuing pandemic. “The first few months of the...
Firm’s ER 1-94 remittances help build lab in Iloilo City
By Manila Standard Global Business Power Corporation (GBP), through subsidiaries Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) and Panay Power Corporation (PPC), has supported Iloilo City and its efforts to fight COVID-19 through Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94)...
Meralco to source 1,500-MW renewable power in next 5 years
By BusinessWorld MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) plans to draw on renewable energy (RE) sources for 1,500 megawatts (MW) of its power needs in the next five years as the firm ramps up the construction of utility-scale renewables plants, a company official said on...
Belated reaction
By Mary Ann Reyes Philippine Star The scorching heat we are currently experiencing is due to the fact that we are still in the so-called Philippine summer months, so-called since we do not actually have a summer season. Unfortunately, because most of us are...
BULACANSOL BAGONG PANGALAN SA INDUSTRIYA NG RENEWABLE ENERGY
By Joe Zaldariagga Pilipino Mirror / Saksi AYON sa National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, ang nakaraang apat na taon ay maituturing na pinakamainit sa loob ng 139 na taon. Ang patuloy na pag-init ng panahon ay resulta ng inilalabas na greenhouse gas...