MGEN Renewables achieves Triple ISO Certification for the first time; MGEN Thermal renews existing credentials across its conventional generation fleet.

Pasig City, Philippines – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has secured internationally recognized ISO certifications across its renewable and thermal businesses — reinforcing its commitment to quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety across its generation portfolio.

The certifications span three internationally recognized management system standards: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems, and ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

“These certifications show how MGEN is strengthening governance across its generation portfolio. As we grow both our renewable and thermal businesses, we are making sure that our assets are operated under clear, consistent, and internationally recognized standards,” said MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio.

MGEN Renewables’ Triple ISO Certification covers its head office and six solar facilities across Luzon, affirming a unified governance framework across a geographically distributed portfolio. Seen in the photo is MGEN Renewables Bongabon Solar – the first GEA-2 project of the Department of Energy (DOE) to be completed ahead of schedule.

Raising the Standard Across Renewable Operations

Six certified solar facilities across Luzon now operate under a single, third-party-validated management framework that meets international standards for quality, environmental performance, and occupational health and safety. MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGEN Renewables) has been awarded Triple ISO Certification by TÜV SÜD Philippines – covering its head office and solar facilities in Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Bulacan, Isabela, Batangas, and Tarlac.

The scope of this certification reflects the organizational depth behind MGEN Renewables’ operations. Bringing a geographically distributed portfolio under a unified, certified management framework demonstrates that the company’s expansion has been matched by the institutional systems required to govern it responsibly.

“For MGEN Renewables, this certification is an important step as we scale our solar portfolio. It confirms that our head office and plant teams are working under one system — with the same expectations for quality, environmental management, and workplace safety across all certified sites,” said MGEN Renewables President and CEO Dennis B. Jordan.

That discipline — applied across renewables — is not a feature of MGEN’s newer businesses alone. The same commitment to certified operational standards defines how MGEN’s thermal assets are run.

MGEN Thermal employees gather for Power Talk – aligning on strengthening fleet-wide discipline to drive more structured performance management across its assets, stronger leadership accountability, and repeatable operating practices.

Sustaining the Standard Across MGEN Thermal

Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC), Toledo Power Co. (TPC), Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), and Panay Power Corporation (PPC) renewed their certifications across ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. MGEN Thermal Energy, Inc., (formerly Global Business Power Corporation), also renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification.

The recertifications cover MGEN Thermal’s baseload plants serving key load centers in Cebu, Iloilo, and nearby areas. These assets continue to support reliable power supply for communities, businesses, and the grid.

The renewed certifications also support MGEN Thermal’s ongoing Best-in-Class program, which aims to strengthen fleet-wide discipline through more consistent systems for operations, process management, supply chain, capital planning, and people development. The program is designed to drive more structured performance management across its assets, stronger leadership accountability, and repeatable operating practices across the fleet.

“For MGEN Thermal, these recertifications reflect the discipline required to operate facilities that support key load centers in the Visayas. These plants play an important role in providing reliable supply, and maintaining these standards helps ensure that we continue to operate responsibly and consistently,” said MGEN Thermal President and CEO Arnel L. Santos.

MGEN Thermal’s portfolio of conventional generation assets across the Visayas has maintained ISO-certified quality, environmental, and safety management systems through successful recertification. Seen in the photo is thermal subsidiary Cebu Energy Development Corp. and Toledo Power Co.

One Portfolio, One Standard

The ISO certifications across MGEN Renewables and MGEN Thermal support MGEN’s broader commitment to responsible operations as it continues to strengthen its diversified power generation portfolio.

Through certified management systems across its renewable and thermal assets, MGEN continues to align its operations with international standards while supporting the country’s need for a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable power.

About Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN)

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is shaping the future of energy with a growing portfolio of diversified energy solutions across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. From thermal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to solar and battery energy storage — with nuclear energy among the technologies being explored for the future — it is delivering reliable power to drive progress across industries, communities, and economies. In addition to its generation portfolio, MGEN also has a retail electricity supplier company that provides tailored energy solutions for qualified contestable customers.

MGEN operates through key subsidiaries: MGEN Thermal Energy, Inc. (MGEN Thermal), MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGEN Renewables), and MGEN Gas Energy Holdings, Inc. (MGEN Natural Gas). It also holds stakes in PacificLight Power (PLP) – an LNG facility in Singapore; SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), and a 40.2% interest in an integrated LNG facility in Batangas, Philippines. As of June 2026, MGEN’s portfolio represents a combined net saleable capacity of 5,069.7-megawatts (MW) from both traditional and renewable sources, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 56.4 MWh.

With a mission of powering a better tomorrow, MGEN anchors all its efforts in addressing the energy trilemma. Guided by this purpose, the company envisions to be the leader in the Philippines’ transition to a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy future, while fueling economic growth by meeting the region’s energy requirements.

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