Robust Meralco withstands virus

Daily tribune   Its robust capital structure will allow dominant electricity distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to withstand lower energy sales volume this year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings...

Meralco unit acquires 70% of solar firm

By Myrna M. Velasco | Manila Bulletin   Meralco PowerGen Corporation, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has acquired majority stake of 70-percent in NorteSol III Inc., a Filipino-led firm that is developing a floating solar facility at Laguna...

‘Bayanihan’ spirit keeps COVID-19 at bay in Quezon community

By Manila Standard   A township in Atimonan, Quezon is using the insidious threat of Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) as an opportunity to work together to build a stronger community where their children can live their best lives. Through the Kaisa sa K asanayan at...

Community care to combat COVID-19

By Manila Standard   Atimonan One Energy Inc (A1E), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen, recently teamed up with its technical partners to help fight the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in various barangays in Atimonan, Quezon. A1E worked with Delta Earthmoving,...

Meralco cancels plan to auction 1,200 MW

by Alena Mae S. Flores | Manila Standard   Manila Electric Co., the biggest retailer of electricity, cancelled the planned competitive selection process for 1,200 megawatts of greenfield baseload capacity needed by 2024 and will conduct a new CSP covering 1,800...

Meralco seeks CSP deferment

By Danessa Rivera | The Philippine Star   MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) plans to defer its competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,200 megawatt greenfield capacity due to volatile oil prices and the enhanced community quarantine imposed in...