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MGEN’s subsidiary in Singapore completes a 100-MW fast-start facility.

Photo courtesy of PLP

Photo courtesy of PLP

MANILA – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) on Wednesday highlighted another milestone of its subsidiary in Singapore, PacificLight Power Pte Ltd (PLP), which completed and commissioned this month a 100-megawatt (MW) Fast Start ancillary services facility in Jurong Island, Singapore.

The power generation arm of Meralco announced that this development enhances PLP’s ability to provide reliable and responsive power to the Singaporean grid.

The facility will allow the electricity power generator to provide rapid-response generation capacity and deliver critical grid support during unplanned outages or system disturbances.

This milestone reflects our commitment to investing in high-efficiency, future-ready technologies that address both reliability and sustainability challenges. Through PLP, we are proud to contribute to Singapore’s energy security while expanding our regional footprint with innovation at the core.

PLP

About: Jurong Island

Jurong Island, located in the southwestern part of Singapore, is an artificial island formed through the land reclamation of seven offshore islands. This reclamation project began in the 1990s and was completed in 2009, transforming the area into a major hub for the petrochemical industry. Today, Jurong Island is a pivotal part of Singapore’s economic landscape, housing over 100 leading global petroleum, petrochemical, and specialty chemical companies.

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