Press Releases
MGEN Champions Renewable Push at Solar & Storage Live PH 2025
MTerra Solar achieves breakthrough progress rate of 42% Construction in full swing at the MTerra Solar project site in Nueva Ecija. 19 May 2025 – Pasay City, Philippines – MGEN Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), the...
Powering the Shift: MGEN Accelerates PH’s Energy Transition
MGreen Baras Solar is the province of Rizal’s first and only solar farm. Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is driving the Philippines’ energy transition with urgency and purpose. Through its renewable energy arm, MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen), the...
MGEN Rallies Energy Sector Towards a Smarter, Cleaner, and More Inclusive Future at Giga Summit 2025
The Future of Philippine Power Industry: The Chief’s Perspective. MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio during the panel session at Giga Summit 2025 – Day 2 held on 25 April 2025. Manila, Philippines — 25 April 2025 — On Day 2 of the Giga Summit 2025: The...
MGEN Unit Signs Largest PH Financing Deal
MGEN unit seals Php150 billion loan agreement for MTerra Solar Project, the world's largest integrated solar PV and battery energy storage system facility. Seen on the photo (from L-R): Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company Executive Vice President and Head of...
MGEN Outlines Path to Low Carbon Future
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) reaffirmed its commitment to the country’s clean energy transition at the 2025 Philippine Electric Power Industry Forum (PEPIF), organized by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of...
In the News
DoE accepts bids for potential
BY Maria Romero | The Daily Tribune The Department of Energy (DoE) said it has started accepting bids for 22 predetermined areas for potential geothermal and hydropower resources to accelerate the country’s renewable energy (RE) development. In its 3rd Open and...
50-MW Bulacan solar project to open in Q1
BY Alena Mae S. Flores | Manila Standard Meralco PowerGen Corp., which took a majority stake in PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc., expects the completion of a 50-megawatt solar power plant in the first quarter. Manila Electric Co. said in a disclosure to the...
MGen sets aside P159M for bigger stake in solar unit
By: Ronnel W. Domingo | Philippine Daily Inquirer The power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has earmarked P158.95 million to secure a controlling interest in an affiliate that is building a solar farm in Bulacan province. Meralco said in a...
Meralco’s MGen takes control of Bulacan solar firm for P159M
By BusinessWorld MERALCO PowerGen Corp. ( MGen) has gained control over a solar energy company in Bulacan by acquiring its co-owner’s shares for P158.95 million, its parent fi rm Manila Electric Co. ( Meralco) told the local bourse on Thursday. In a regulatory...
Meralco unit buys stake in PFBSI
By Lorenz S. Marasigan | Business Mirror The power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Thursday it spent P158.95 million to acquire a 20-percent shareholding in PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PFBSI), a company that is currently...
Meralco subsidiary buys 20% stake of Singaporean solar project partner
by Elisor Recide | Manila Bulletin Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power generation investment arm of Manila Electric Company, has acquired 20-percent of the shareholdings held by its Singaporean firm-partner Sunseap in the 50-megawatt PowerSource...
Meralco unit buys stake in PFBSI for P159M
By Jordeene B. Lagare | Manila Times The power generation arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is acquiring a 20-percent stake in PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PFBSI) for P159 million. In a disclosure of Thursday, the listed electricity distributor...
PHL needs a clear energy transition plan
By Business Mirror Editorial Will the pandemic lead to social revolts? Recent reports on vaccines working effectively make us optimistic about the Philippine economic forecast in 2021. Effective vaccines will help ignite faster economic recovery. Government has...
PSE suspends Meralco’s trading of securities amid pending acquisition
BY Angelica Y. Yang | BusinessWorld THE LOCAL bourse on Monday suspended the trading of securities of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), which earlier announced its unit Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s (MGen) intention to acquire 100% ownership of Global Business Power...
Meralco says sale price of GBPC is fair, reasonable
By Alena Mae S. Flores | Manila Standard Manila Electric Co. said Monday the acquisition price of P34.466 billion that wholly-owned unit Meralco PowerGen Corp. paid for the 86-percent stake in Global Business Power Corp. is “fair and reasonable.” Meralco said...