Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said Wednesday it completed nine major capital expenditure projects in the second quarter of 2025 with investments of nearly P2 billion to improve electricity service for customers.
It said the projects, located in key urban centers in Metro Manila and high-growth areas in Bulacan, Laguna, and Quezon, aimed to support rising electricity demand, improve service reliability and strengthen Meralco’s network.
“These projects are part of Meralco’s broader network enhancement strategy, ensuring that our infrastructure is future-ready to meet growing energy demand while improving operational flexibility and service reliability,” Meralco first vice president and head of networks Froilan Savet said in a statement.
From April to June, Meralco commissioned projects that added a total of 450 megavolt-amperes (MVA) in additional capacity in the cities of Makati, Pasig, Parañaque and Quezon in Metro Manila, as well as several municipalities in Laguna and Quezon.
The power distributor completed the 486.84 million-peso ASEANA 115 kilovolt (kV) – 34.5 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation in Parañaque City to support economic hubs in the southern part of Metro Manila.
The new substation serves business and commercial establishments, including Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Seda Manila Bay, and Uni-Asia International Prime Holdings Inc.
To enhance power supply reliability in central business districts, the company also expanded the Bridgetowne 115 kV – 34.5 kV GIS and Makati 115 kV – 34.5 kV GIS Substations at a cost of 192.19 million pesos.
The Bridgetowne Substation will serve customers in Pasig City and Quezon City, while the Makati Substation caters to clients such as Cash & Carry Mall and St. Clare’s Medical Center.
With a capital expenditure of P145.42 million, Meralco increased the capacity of the Tayabas Power Transformer to 300 MVA from 100 MVA to support load growth in portions of Quezon and Laguna provinces.
Meralco also energized five major projects intended to improve its sub-transmission system, Savet said. The power distributor increased the capacity of the Dila-Real 115 kV line, bolstering power reliability for customers in Laguna, including Calamba, Los Baños, and Calauan, by investing 367.62 million pesos.
In Bulacan, Meralco energized the P133.17-million Malolos-Tabang and P200.82-million Malolos-Calumpit 69 kV lines to meet increasing demand and support the Department of Transportation’s flagship North-South Commuter Railway project.
The company also launched its first fully indoor GIS switching station in Regalado, Quezon City. The P221.06-million project improves operational flexibility and boosts service reliability for critical facilities such as ST Telemedia Global Data Centers.
In Cavite, Meralco upgraded the Abubot Substation by installing three 115-kV circuit breakers and other associated equipment to support commercial and healthcare customers in Dasmariñas, General Trias, and Imus. The P33.93-million project will also support large customers, including De La Salle University Medical Center and Emilio Aguinaldo College.
“These infrastructure investments reflect our unwavering commitment to power progress and ensure that our customers have access to reliable, sufficient, and high-quality electricity,” Savet said.
