By Danessa Rivera (The
Philippine Star) | Updated October 8, 2016 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - The National
Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has set pioneering grid technical
standards aimed to improve its operations and services as it sets sight on
becoming one of the best power utilities in Southeast Asia.
The grid operator has
institutionalized the technical standardization system with a total of 109
standards on equipment and material specifications, project and construction
management, planning and design, maintenance and testing, and operations—all
based on global standards and best practices of international power utilities.
Through technical standardization,
NGCP is able to better develop and implement a system to improve the quality of
its services and operational efficiency, and more efficiently align its
internal processes.
It also contributes to the company’s
improved levels of compatibility and interchangeability of equipment, spare
parts and materials, and commonality of processes, as well as administrative
and management functions.
“Setting these standards has made
designing new projects and maintaining existing lines easier, but, at the same
time, more stringent. The standards serve as design references for new project
requirements, hence, consistent quality is ensured across our projects and
maintenance activities,” NGCP said.
The grid operator said among the
completed design standards are for substations, control and protection systems,
telecom facilities, steel pole and lattice transmission line structures, and
civil works structures, reducing design man-hours and ensuring the highest
degree of reliability.
The company also set in place a new
and more effective Network Protection System designed to quickly detect risks
to grid integrity such as line faults and voltage fluctuations, and to
implement preventive or mitigating actions with minimum energy loss and with
due regard to health, property and the environment.
“The Network Protection System is
yet another step towards a smarter grid. We prioritized setting these standards
to improve the quality of our service to grid customers. Our customers are
assured that all NGCP facilities across the country adhere to these standards
and practices which are at par with our international counterparts,” it said.
These standards are revisited on a
regular basis to keep it up to date and responsive to the changing technologies
and current needs of NGCP’s operations. In completing the standards, natural
disasters, high temperature and humidity, which are inherent in the
Philippines, were also considered.
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