Press Releases
MGEN Unveils Center for Innovation in Visayas
Pioneering Energy Education and Training in partnership with Meralco Power Academy MGEN unveils its first MGEN Center for Innovation – delivering high-quality programs that empower the energy workforce, support regional growth, and help drive innovation that...
MGEN Strengthens Thermal Business with New Leadership Appointments
MGEN Welcomes New Leadership for Thermal Business 22 September 2025 — Pasig City, Philippines — Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) today announced key leadership appointments within its thermal generation business, underscoring its commitment to operational...
MGEN Partners with CATL, SUMEC for 49MW Toledo BESS
MGEN partners with CATL and SUMEC to develop a BESS project in Toledo, Cebu. Seen in the photo are: MGEN Thermal Vice President & Finance Head Margarita Paulino; MGEN Thermal Chief Operating Officer Felino Bernardo; MGEN Thermal President Jaime Azurin; MGEN...
MGEN and KEPCO Strengthen Strategic Partnership in the Calatagan Solar Farm
MGEN and KEPCO Officials (From L-R): Rochel Donato Gloria (MGEN Renewables Chief Finance Officer); Atty. Mary Ann D. Ballesteros (MGEN Chief Legal, Regulatory, and Corporate Governance, and Compliance Officer); Dennis B. Jordan (MGEN Renewables President and CEO);...
MGEN Unveils Refreshed Identity to Power a Better Tomorrow
Pasig City, Philippines — 02 September 2025 — Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has unveiled its refreshed corporate brand identity, marking a milestone in its 15-year journey as it positions itself for stronger growth in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The...
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...