Photo of PacificLight Power’s facility in Singapore. (Photo from PacificLight Power)
MANILA, Philippines — PacificLight Power Pte Ltd. has switched on its 100-megawatt facility in Singapore, designed to help meet the Southeast Asian country’s energy needs.
The company is a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of the Manila Electric Co. group.
In a statement on Wednesday, MGen said the Fast Start Ancillary Services facility on Jurong Island is in addition to PacificLight’s 830-MW combined cycle gas turbine plant.
The term “fast start” refers to a facility’s capacity to immediately generate and deliver electricity to the grid, within minutes.
According to MGen, the new power plant would deliver “critical support” to Singapore’s power grid in case of unplanned outages or system disturbances.
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“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,” MGEN president and CEO Emmanuel Rubio said.
PacificLight engaged another Singapore-based firm, Jurong Engineering Ltd., as construction contractor. Meanwhile, Germany-based Siemens Energy provided turbines for the project.
“Notably, the project was delivered with over 480,000 man-hours at the project site without a single loss-time injury,” said MGen.
Meralco expansion in Singapore
Aside from this facility, PacificLight is developing a 670-MW hydrogen-ready CCGT power plant, also on Jurong Island. The island is a specialized hub in Singapore dedicated to the chemical and energy sectors.
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Slated to commence operations by January 2029, the CCGT power facility would feature the first large-scale battery energy storage system in Singapore. It is designed to store excess electricity and release it when the power grids need a supply boost.
MGen had expressed its commitment to investing in state-of-the-art facilities to enhance competitiveness in Singapore’s energy market.
Meralco chair and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan earlier said PacificLight’s “continuing strong performance in a very competitive power market has enabled us to move forward with this industry-leading project to bring additional clean power to Singapore.”
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