December 2, 2024

MGen considering conversion of planned coal-fired power plants

By Jed Macapagal – December 2, 2024 from Malaya Business Insight MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) remains hopeful some sites previously intended to be developed for coal-fired power plants could be utilized instead to pursue natural-gas fired power plants. Yari Miralao, MGEN […]
November 28, 2024

Meralco awaits approval for 2 coal plants

By Lisbet K. Esmael – 02:20 AM November 28, 2024 from inquirer.net / Philippine Daily Inquirer Singapore—Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation unit of Meralco., seeks to bolster its baseload portfolio by 1,280 megawatts (MW) with two coal plants […]
November 27, 2024

MGen’s PacificLight allots $900 million, to bid for 600-MW Singapore plant

By Brix Lelis – November 27, 2024 | 12:00am from The Philippine Star MGen currently owns 58 percent of PacificLight, its joint venture with Hong Kong-based conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd. Jurong Island, SINGAPORE— PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd., controlled by […]
November 21, 2024

Meralco hikes 2025 distribution network capital spending to P25b

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 20, 2024, 8:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is allocating a P25-billion distribution network capital expenditure budget for 2025, up from the P22-billion allocation this year. Meralco executive vice […]