Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has scheduled several electrical works during the first week of April, potentially affected residents and commercial districts within Metro Manila and its service areas. According to Meralco, parts of Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City are among the Metro cities...
Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s (MGen) renewable energy (RE) unit, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), has increased its clean energy capacity in the first quarter of 2025 with the inauguration of three solar plants. In a statement on Friday, March 28, MGen said it has switched on 152.7-megawatts...
To minimize the risk of potential power outages, the Department of Energy (DOE) urged consumers in Luzon to practice energy conservation as two natural gas power generation facilities are set to shut down from March 29 to March 31. In a statement on Friday, March 28, the DOE reported that the...
MPower and Araneta Group have renewed their partnership to power the latter’s properties with the addition of its newest hotel, ibis Styles Manila Araneta City. Present during the ceremonial signing recently held at the ibis Styles Araneta City were (L-R) MPower Head of Commercial Operations Ray...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has greenlighted additional capacity to the power supply agreement (PSA) between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), led by Manuel V. Pangilinan, and San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC). In a notice, the ERC said Meralco was granted...
Ronnie L. Aperocho, Meralco executive vice president and COO In line with the country’s nuclear energy push, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is looking for partners to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) in the Philippines. Ronnie L. Aperocho, executive vice president and chief operating...
Could this be a case of “better to laugh with the sinners than weep with the saints?” Too bad for consumers—no laughter here, only swelling bills and bitter tears! Back in November 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) slammed the door on the ₱5.2-billion rate hike plea of SMC Global...
Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications, Joe R. Zaldarriaga, urged communications professionals to capitalize on their transformative power to leverage data and artificial intelligence (AI) with strong sense of responsibility and ethics in adopting to the fast-evolving industry...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.’s (SMGP) request to recover costs from consumers. In an ambush interview with ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta on the sidelines of the Energy Efficiency Day 2025, she shared that SMGP had filed a...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), through its subsidiary unit SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), announced that Singapore-based Actis Rubyred Pte. Ltd. has closed its investment stake in Terra Solar Philippines Inc. In a statement on Monday, March 17, Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) reported that...
SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), a solar power producer controlled by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) through Meralco Power Gen Corporation (MGen), looking at developing another massive solar farm in Southern Luzon. In an interview, Meralco Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said SPNEC is putting up...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) is exploring a potential backdoor listing for its renewable energy (RE) unit, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, March 14, SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), an Meralco group subsidiary, stated that MGen is...
