Listed SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) moved to distance itself from Solar Philippines after reports of mass renewable contract terminations involving the renewable power firm of Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste.
A unit of Manuel V. Pangilinan-backed Manila Electric Co. said its investment in SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is separate from Solar Para Sa Bayan Corporation (SPBC), amid renewed scrutiny linked to Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste and his solar microgrid franchise.
SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), which is controlled by Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co., has pledged its shares in Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (TSPI) and Terra Nueva Inc. (TNI) as collateral to secure financing for the ambitious Terra Solar project.
Upon completion, it will deliver clean energy to 2.4 million households, avoiding 4.3 million tons of carbon emissions annually — the equivalent of removing over 3 million gasoline-powered vehicles from the roads.
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. is partnering with global investment fund Actis, which will acquire a 40 percent stake in the Terra Solar project for $600 million (P34 billion), marking the largest foreign direct investment in a greenfield infrastructure project in the Philippines.
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. is purchasing additional shares in SP New Energy, although in a different manner than what was announced by the selling party.