HOUSTON – American firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) is confident of having its pioneering rollout of micro modular reactors (MMRs) for nuclear power installations in the Philippines through a partnership with Manila Electric Company (Meralco) by the turn of the decade. In an interview,...
Priority procurement of capacity generated from indigenous Malampaya gas had been directed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in the power purchase agreement (PPA) underwritten by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) with First Gen Corporation of the Lopez group. Owing to that ruling, the...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking potential suppliers for 260 megawatts (MW) of power supply to address the growing demand throughout the summer season. In a statement, Meralco assured its customers that it is working with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide sufficient supply to...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured its 7.8 million customers a continuous, reliable, and stable electricity service throughout the upcoming Holy Week break. Despite the closure of Meralco Business Centers from March 28 to 30 for the Easter Triduum observance, the power distributor said...
Leaning on the robust power generating assets of its various subsidiaries, Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has sustained its lead as the country’s biggest power producer with total installed capacity of 5,745.221 megawatts, according to data released by the Energy Regulatory Commission. Inching...
Local retail electricity supplier (LRES) MPower announced that it will continue supplying power to Pioneer Highlands South Condominium Corp. (PHSCC) to extend its 10-year collaboration. In a statement on Thursday, Mar. 14, Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) LRES siad it renewed the retail supply...
TORONTO - Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is targeting to cement a partnership agreement with Canada’s OntarioTech University for a scholarship program geared toward enhancing the know-how and expertise of Filipino talents on the nuclear power development space....
TORONTO – Investors who are seriously looking at infusing heavy capital for nuclear power projects in the Philippines are decisively assessing concerns on siting as well as certainty of regulatory frameworks being the challenges that could make or break a deal in the resurgence of this...
The solar and broadband solutions business units of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) have extended fusion of solar energy and internet connectivity services to the facilities of Mirax and Rima Corporations, real estate firms that have been advancing the development of green buildings. According to...
The pass-on tariff of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will climb by a marginal P0.0229 per kWh in the March billing cycle, and that has been precipitated mainly by the ancillary services (AS) charges of the power system operator. The slight hike in charges will drive up...
Local retail electricity provider MPower will now supply renewable energy to the hotels, resorts, and real estate businesses of Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI). The unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said it has finalized an agreement to provide a combined total of 100 megawatts (MW) of...
The power investment arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will corner the majority stake of more than 40-percent in the $3.3 billion integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project originally owned and developed by SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) of the San Miguel group. According to...
