Meralco’s MGen eyeing Malaysia

Meralco's power generation arm, Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), is looking to expand into Malaysia, citing the country’s rising demand for power, particularly from the growing data center industry.

- By GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG.

MGen President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio stated in a media roundtable that Malaysia is preparing for investments in data centers and expects to attract 8,000 megawatts of capacity.

He added that data centers represent the “new divide between developed and developing countries” and are crucial to controlling artificial intelligence (AI).

MGen’s potential move follows recent international partnerships and projects in Singapore, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.