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ONE MERALCO ADVANCES NUCLEAR ENERGY PUSH WITH $2.8M USTDA GRANT
PAVING THE WAY FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY ADOPTION. Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have formalized a grant agreement to support a feasibility study for the adoption of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the Philippines. In...
MTerra Solar Phase 1 Now Energized and Synchronized with the Luzon Grid
Milestone achieved in less than 15 months since groundbreaking MGEN, Actis, DOE, and NGCP officials mark the initial synchronization and energization of MTerra Solar – achieved in less than 15 months since its groundbreaking. Pasig City, Philippines – 14 February 2026...
MGEN Unit Expands Handumanan Reforestation in Panay
MGEN, West Visayas State University, and DENR officials form partnerships for reforestation efforts in Lambunao, Iloilo. WVSU-CAF Campus Administrator Dr. Joel A. Araquil, Sr.; MGEN Thermal Chief Operating Officer Arnel L. Santos; MGEN Thermal Panay Site Head Antonio...
MTerra Solar Announces Board Reorganization as Project Nears Grid Injection
Spanning four municipalities across Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, MTerra Solar Project is set to become the world’s largest integrated solar and battery storage facility Pasig City, Philippines — 23 January 2026 — Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (MTerra Solar), an affiliate...
MEDIA STATEMENT: Update on SPNEC Company Name Change
Pasig City, Philippines – 22 January 2026 —This is to confirm that SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), a renewable energy subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), has filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to change its...
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MGen’s 50MW solar plant stars commercial operations
BusinessTrade & Energy Myrna M. Velasco May 13, 2021 The 50-megawatt solar plant of Power Source First Bulacan Solar Inc. (FPBSI), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has kicked off its commercial operation boosting Meralco’s energy supply for the...
MERALCO switches on Bulacan solar farm
By Power Philippines PowerSource First Bulacan Solar, Inc. (PFBSI), a 60-40 joint venture between MGen Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGreen) and PowerSource Energy Holdings Corporation has officially started commercial operations of its 50-megawatt solar power...
Meralco unit starts operations of Bulacan solar power plant
By Danessa Rivera | Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Meralco Powergen Corp. (MGen) has renamed its first solar investment to BulacanSol as it commenced commercial operations to provide the Luzon grid with clean and renewable power. Formerly PowerSource...
50-MW solar plant in Bulacan goes online
MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGen) said on Thursday its unit had begun commercially operating a 50-megawatt (MW) solar plant in San Miguel, Bulacan after receiving regulatory approval. In a press release, MGen said the power plant known as “BulacanSol” secured clearance to...
BulacanSol kicks off green Meralco
By Maria Romero | The Daily Tribune The 50-megawatts (MW) solar power plant of PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PFBSI), a unit of dominant power distributor Meralco, has started commercial operations for the provision of clean and renewable power to the...
Meralco starts operations of 50-MW solar project in Bulacan
By Alena Mae Flores | Manila Standard PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. said its 50-megawatt solar power plant started commercial operations to provide clean and renewable power to the Luzon grid amid the high demand during the dry period. BulacanSol, the...
50-MW solar power plant in Bulacan starts operation
By Kris Crismundo | Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Luzon grid has additional sources of clean and renewable energy as PowerSource First Bulacan Solar, Inc. (PFBSI) has started its commercial operation. This, as the Energy Regulatory Commission cleared the...
Meralco’s first solar farm goes online in renewable energy push
By Ronnel Domingo | Philippine Daily Inquirer PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. (PSFBSI) is now delivering electricity to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) through its P4.25-billion 50-megawatt solar farm in San Miguel, Bulacan. Meralco officials said the project...
Bulacansol: The 50 MW Power Plant That Will Provide Clean And Renewable Energy To Luzon
The Bulacansol power plant promises to provide clean and renewable energy to the Luzon grid. By Tatler Philippines In San Miguel, Bulacan, a 50-megawatt (MW) power plant has just begun its commercial operations. Dubbed the BulacanSol, the energy source...
50MW BulacanSol power plant starts commercial operations
By The Daily Tribune The 50-megawatts (MW) solar power plant of PowerSource First Bulacan Solar, Inc. (PFBSI) has officially started commercial operations and now provides clean and renewable power to the Luzon grid. Now called BulacanSol, the newly completed...