MANILA, Philippines — Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is gearing up to become one of the leading power generation companies in Southeast Asia.

THE Department of Energy (DOE), led by its secretary and former lawmaker Sharon Garin, quickly obtained the go-ahead of the House Committee on Appropriations to increase its budget by 24.4 percent next year to P3,839,351.00.

ACEN Australia, the platform representing ACEN Corp.’s renewable energy (RE) assets in Australia, said its 900-megawatt (MW) Robbins Island wind project in Tasmania will start generating power in 2030.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants to streamline the application process for ancillary services procurement agreements (ASPAs) to ensure the timely implementation of the contracts.

AYALA-LED ACEN CORP. has sold its remaining diesel power plants, moving closer to its goal of 100% renewable energy generation by the end of 2025.

The Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the immediate revocation of all provisional authorities to operate for S.I. Power Corp. (SIPCOR)’s generating units over “multiple violations of operational and regulatory compliance requirements,” the Department of Energy (DOE) said Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is allocating almost P193 million this year to electrify some 1,492 households in geographically isolated areas in the country.

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said over the weekend it approved an interim extension of the power purchase agreement between Manila Electric Co. and First Gas Power Corp. until Jan. 31, 2026, to prevent potential power outages.

ACEN Australia Pty. Ltd., a unit of Ayala-led ACEN Corp, is on track to become a significant energy player in Australia by 2030, a company official said.

GIGAWIND4, INC., an ACEN Corp. unit, is earmarking P34.5 billion for a wind power project in Tayabas, Quezon, with a planned capacity of 247 megawatts (MW).