Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday said that power generation arm Meralco Powergen Corp. (MGEN), through PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP), had been awarded the right to build, own, and operate a hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility on Jurong Island by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore.

'PLP'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,' Meralco Chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan said.