Press Releases
MGEN Units Secure ISO Certifications Across Renewable and Thermal Assets
MGEN Renewables achieves Triple ISO Certification for the first time; MGEN Thermal renews existing credentials across its conventional generation fleet. 09 July 2026 – Pasig City, Philippines – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has secured internationally...
MGEN completes successful return-to-service of PEDC Unit 3 in Iloilo
MGEN completes ahead-of-schedule restoration of Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) Unit 3. Seen on the photo is the PEDC facility. 02 July 2026 – Pasig City, Philippines – MGEN Thermal’s subsidiary, Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), has successfully...
MGEN Builds a Workplace Where Everyone Belongs
MGEN deepens its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through policy, practice, and the everyday experience of its people 25 June 2026 – Pasig City — Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) signed its pledge in 2025 as the 109th member of the...
MGEN Strengthens Capacity Mix Amid Shifting Energy Landscape
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) affirms its continued commitment to strengthening the country’s energy security through a diverse and forward-looking capacity strategy that aligns with evolving national policy directions amid rising...
Meralco, MGEN, and VinEnergo Sign Strategic Energy Cooperation Agreement
From left: Meralco Executive Vice President and COO Ronnie L. Aperocho; VinEnergo General Director Nguyen Anh Khoa; MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio Pasig City, Philippines – 23 June 2026 — Manila Electric Company (Meralco), Meralco PowerGen Corporation...
In the News
Luzon grid to soon get boost from Meralco group’s solar plant
By Philippine Daily Inquirer More power generation capacity is expected to be added to the Luzon grid as construction of a 115-megawatt solar power plant in Baras, Rizal province, has started and commercial operation is slated for next year, according to Global...
A vital resource of modern reality
By Orlando Oxales Manila Standard Before the pandemic, the Department of Energy and the power industry already warned of tight power supply which according to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) data was already alarming in 2019 with 51 yellow alerts...
GBP starts solar plant construction in Rizal
By Jordeene Lagare Manila Times Global Business Power Corp. (GBP), through subsidiary PH Renewables, Inc. (PHRI), started the construction of its 115-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Baras, Rizal. The solar facility, located within a 135-hectare area inside...
Meralco nears full coverage
By Maria Romero The Daily Tribune Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is only several households away from hitting a long-held target to connect all households in its franchise area to the electricity network. During the company’s...
Meralco says sales in April rose 3% after lax ECQ rules
By Alena Mae Flores Manila Standard Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, posted a three-percent increase in sales in April, reflecting a recovery from demand year-on-year. Meralco attributed the higher April sales to “mainly due to less strict...
Meralco sales volume up
By Danessa Rivera Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) managed to grow its sales volume by three percent in the first four months of the year, showing signs of recovery despite the continuing pandemic. “The first few months of the...
Firm’s ER 1-94 remittances help build lab in Iloilo City
By Manila Standard Global Business Power Corporation (GBP), through subsidiaries Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) and Panay Power Corporation (PPC), has supported Iloilo City and its efforts to fight COVID-19 through Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94)...
Meralco to source 1,500-MW renewable power in next 5 years
By BusinessWorld MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) plans to draw on renewable energy (RE) sources for 1,500 megawatts (MW) of its power needs in the next five years as the firm ramps up the construction of utility-scale renewables plants, a company official said on...
Belated reaction
By Mary Ann Reyes Philippine Star The scorching heat we are currently experiencing is due to the fact that we are still in the so-called Philippine summer months, so-called since we do not actually have a summer season. Unfortunately, because most of us are...
BULACANSOL BAGONG PANGALAN SA INDUSTRIYA NG RENEWABLE ENERGY
By Joe Zaldariagga Pilipino Mirror / Saksi AYON sa National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, ang nakaraang apat na taon ay maituturing na pinakamainit sa loob ng 139 na taon. Ang patuloy na pag-init ng panahon ay resulta ng inilalabas na greenhouse gas...