Meralco subsidiary breaks ground for 18.75 MW N. Ecija solar project

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Meralco Power Gen Corp. (MGen), through its subsidiary, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), broke ground for its 18.75 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija last week.

The project which is being developed through Greentech Solar Energy Inc. (GSEI), is scheduled operate in the first quarter of 2025.

The GSEI solar power plant is one of the winning bidders in the Department of Energy’s second round of Green Energy Auction Program.

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“As part of One Meralco’s long-term sustainability agenda and as we heed to the call of the government for the attainment of 35 percent renewable energy target mix by 2030, we will ensure, together with our dedicated partners, to efficiently serve the country’s growing power needs with cleaner energy in cost-competitive manner,” said Philip Dasalla, MGen government relations and industry affairs first vice president, in a statement.

MGreen has three operating solar plants including the 55 MW PowerSource First Bulacan Solar Inc. in San Miguel, Bulacan that is in partnership with PowerSource Energy Holdings Corp.; the 68 MW Nuevo Solar Energy Corp. in Currimao, Ilocos Norte with Vena Energy’s Pasuquin Energy Holdings Inc.; and the 75 MW PH Renewables Inc. in Baras, Rizal with Mitsui & Co.’s Mit-Renewables Power Corp.

MGen is Manila Electric Co.’s subsidiary focused on developing power generation projects.

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