By Lenie Lectura - June 5, 2019
THE power-generation arm of the
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is pushing for the completion of 1,000 megawatts
(MW) of renewable-energy (RE) projects in the next five to seven years.
“As we celebrate World Environment
Day, we announce that we are developing 1,000 MW of RE projects in the next
five years to seven years, joining the inexorable shift to renewable energy and
the adoption of sustainable practices in everything we do,” Meralco President
and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa said.
The newly appointed top Meralco
official said the utility firm is committed to developing large-scale RE
projects that can deliver competitive electricity for its customers,
without any requirement for subsidy or support, while keeping environmental
stewardship and sustainability as top priorities in our business.
As part of this plan, MGen Renewable
Energy Inc. (MGreen) was established to serve as the platform for the
strategic push to develop RE projects, primarily solar, wind and run-of-river
hydro. The new company aims to bring in additional supply to support the Philippines’s
growth momentum and help ensure availability of green and cost-competitive
power supply in the coming years.
MGreen is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power- generation arm of
Meralco.
“We are working on several RE
prospects, and we recognize the significant reduction in the development cost,
particularly for large-scale solar and wind over the past years.
Notwithstanding the ongoing requirement for new reliable baseload generation to
support the fast-growing Philippine economy, we believe the time is right to
focus on building our green-energy capacity and we intend to be a key player in
this expanding sector,” MGen President and CEO Rogelio L. Singson said.
“MGen, through MGreen, will continue
working on the realization of our project opportunities and will work in
partnership with established developers to maximize our growth potential,” he
added.
The plan is aligned with MGen’s growth
aspirations, which are focused on advancing RE prospects and utilization of
high efficiency, low emission (Hele) technology for baseload power
plants.
“We will continue to work with the
energy industry, [the] government and other stakeholders to serve the country’s
energy needs while ever mindful of our greater responsibility to society and
the planet,” Singson said.
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