Meralco unit gung ho on ‘ultra supercritical’ power plant in Quezon
By: Ronnel W. Domingo | Inquirer The Meralco group is raring to jump-start a high-tech coal-fired power plant in Atimonan, Quezon, amid a regulatory impasse that could stall its operation. Atimonan One Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen...
MGen to swing to profit in 2020
By Victor Saulon | BusinessWorld MERALCO PowerGen Corp. formally inaugurated on Oct. 15 the P56.2-billion San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL), the country’s first supercritical coal-fired power plant, which now provides additional supply to the Luzon grid. —...
Modest ’19 profit seen for MGen with start of vital Quezon plant
By Lenie Lectura | Business Mirror Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is expected to register a modest profit this year after its first power plant—a 500-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power...