NGCP project to ensure stable power in Mindanao
Credit to Author: Jordeene B. Lagare| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:23:03 +0000
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has taken steps to improve the reliability of power services in the Mindanao grid.
In a statement, the grid operator said the Mindanao Substation Upgrading Project, one of its priority projects, shall provide additional substation capacity and keep up with potential load growth in the region.
The NGCP installed a total of 90 MegaVolt Ampere Reactive (MVAR) substation capacity in seven substations from October 26 to November 1. These are the Nabunturan, San Francisco, Maco, Placer, Butuan, General Santos and Tacurong substations.
“The additional substation capacitym, which we installed, will help in boosting voltage in these areas, and will help prevent unnecessary power interruptions,” it said.
Recently, the NGCP energized its Maramag-Bunawan 230 kiloVolt (kV) lines 1 and 2, as well as two new power transformers in Bunawan Substation, which are components of the larger Mindanao 230-kV backbone project.
The backbone project, to be completed in January 2020, will ensure stable and continuous power from north to southern Mindanao.
Meanwhile, two more 7.5-MVAR capacitor banks in the Pitogo Substation are scheduled to be switched on before the end of the year.
“We are committed to improving the reliability of our power transmission services, which is why our projects are focused on both long and short term solutions to address the needs of the target area,” the NGCP said.
“Mindanao is full of potential for economic growth, and these projects completed and ongoing will make sure that quality power flows continuously throughout the island,” it added.
The corporation has earmarked P463 billion in fresh capital for the modernization and expansion of the power grid in the next 10 years.
The NGCP — the consortium of Henry Sy Jr.’s Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp., Robert Coyiuto Jr.’s Calaca High Power Corp. and State Grid Corp. of China — is in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid.