In an industry long dominated by men in hard hats and corner offices, a transformation is underway at Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN). Across the company’s operations—from control rooms to solar sites to the boardrooms where energy transition strategies are shaped—women are playing an...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has commenced the initial dispatch of electricity from its Terra Solar development, injecting much-needed capacity into the Philippine grid as the government moves to insulate the domestic economy from volatile global fuel markets. In a statement on Monday, March 30,...
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property arm of JG Summit Holdings Inc., has transitioned 15 of its office buildings in Metro Manila to 100 percent renewable energy as it accelerates a portfolio-wide push toward environmental sustainability and long-term asset value. The transition, which...
As Filipinos gathered for some of the Visayas’ most iconic festivals, Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) – through its thermal business units in Cebu and Panay – participated in three major cultural celebrations this season: Sinulog in Cebu, Dinagyang in Iloilo, and Ati-Atihan in Aklan. This...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the electricity-generating arm of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led power distributor, distanced itself from the congressional franchise investigation involving the company founded by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste. In a statement, MGen said ith olds no ownership stake in...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the generation arm of Manila Electric Co., is finding ways to utilize the power capacity from its planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Quezon province after navigating regulatory and policy hurdles this year. MGen President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) is expanding its solar power portfolio beyond Luzon and is also exploring a potential entry into waste-to-energy (WTE) development. MGen President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio said in an interview last week that its partnership with Saudi Arabian firm...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the generation arm of Manila Electric Co., is strengthening its presence in Singapore, as it is set to finalize financing this week for its 670-megawatt (MW) gas plant on Jurong Island. In an interview, MGen President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said that the combined...
ILOILO CITY – A subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has launched a P17.3-million lighting system for a football field in this city. The Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), a subsidiary of the MGen that operates coal-fired power plants in this city, inaugurated the lighting system of La...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the generation arm of Manila Electric Co., is accelerating its low-carbon expansion, securing an engineering contract for its biggest solar farm in the country while advancing a hydrogen-ready gas power project in Singapore. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 24, MGen’s...
Instead of an initial public offering for its green energy businesses under MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is planning a re-IPO after all of its assets has been consolidated under SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC). “We’re likely to inject our renewable...
ILOILO CITY – Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has opened its first energy center outside of Metro Manila in Iloilo to foster innovation in the energy sector of the Visayas. MGen Center for Innovation (MCI) was opened by MGen and Meralco Power Academy (MPA) at the facility of Panay Energy...
