Press Releases
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...
MEDIA STATEMENT: SPNEC Clarification on DOE-Reported Solar Service Contracts
Pasig City, Philippines – 18 January 2026 — SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) wishes to clarify that it is not liable to pay the Php 24 billion penalties quoted by the Department of Energy (DOE) for the terminated service contracts of Solar Philippines. Of the 12,000...
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...