Tuesday, August 15, 2017

NPC installed 64 gensets in off-grid islands in H1



By Lenie Lectura -

THE National Power Corp. (NPC) has installled 64 power-generating sets (gensets) with a total capacity of 28 megawatts (MW) in off-grid islands during the first half of the year.
The state firm said the gensets were deployed to 38 small power utilities group (SPUG) power plants that service 176,000 households. These SPUG plants are located in 17 provinces: Apayao, Batanes, Aurora, Quezon, Batangas, Romblon, Marinduque, Palawan, Albay, Masbate, Antique, Cebu, Bohol, Western Samar, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu and
Sultan Kudarat.
NPC President Pio J. Benavidez said the deployment of gensets is part of the corporation’s continuous upgrading of its services on the islands to ensure uninterrupted local business operations and implementation of the government’s development programs.
“We are aware of the weight of our roles on the islands and off-grid areas. With power supply, we are able to improve commerce, health and education programs. This is more than enough inspiration for us to give our best in what we do,” Benavidez said.
The additional capacities will also meet the increasing power demand in some areas due to improving
local economies and rural tourism, he said, citing the increasing economic activities in other SPUG plants, such as the San Vicente Diesel Power Plant in Northern Samar and West Simunul Diesel Power Plant
in Tawi-Tawi.
By virtue of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, NPC is mandated to provide power generation and associated power-delivery systems in missionary areas or those islands and communities not connected to the main transmission grid.
Currently, NPC operates 275 SPUG plants in 189 municipalities across 34 provinces in the
country.

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