April 29, 2018 | 9:09 pm
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has
listed 14 areas with newly built substations to guide would-be power plant
developers hoping to connect to the transmission system.
“These recommended connection
points, however, should be viewed from a transmission planning perspective and
are based on the capability of the existing grid,” the DoE said in its
invitation to investors on the available opportunities in the Philippine energy
sector.
The department identified the “ideal
locations” as three areas in Luzon, six in Visayas and five in Mindanao where
power plants may be constructed.
In Luzon, it recommended the
construction of a total 900 MW for three plants with a capacity of 300 MW each.
They may connect at the Malaya 230-kilovolt (kV) substation, the San Manuel 230
kV and Muntinlupa 115 kV substations.
In the Visayas, the DoE identified
the new substations as Calbayog 138/69 kV, Daanbantayan 230 kV, Babatngon 138
kV, Compostela 138 kV, Maasin 138 kV and Bohol 138 kV. It recommended 100 MW
power plants in each of the sites.
In Mindanao, the substations are
Placer, Aurora, Bislig, Pitogo and Tacurog — all at 138 kV. It also recommended
100-MW power plants to connect to the substations.
“There is a substantial number of
publicly announced infrastructure projects to complement the already
comprehensive transmission network in the Philippines, providing a broad range
of investment and partnership opportunities,” the DoE told investors.
It said state-led National
Transmission Corp. is pushing for massive capital spending on at least six
transmission line interconnection projects worth $2 billion. The lineup of
projects include the $1-billion Visayas-Mindanao interconnection project and
five other transmission line loops, the DoE added.
It identified the loops as
Antique-Mindoro, Bohol-Cebu, Panay-Negros, Davao-Samal Island, and
Antique-Romblon.
The DoE also cited a $27-million
deal between privately owned National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and
smart grid solutions firm ABB Ltd. to strengthen the country’s grid
infrastructure. It said 18 smart grid transformers will be provided to NGCP,
“improving its energy distribution and the reliability of its grid network.”
The department also cited an
announcement by distribution utility Manila Electric Co. about the
implementation of an automated metering infrastructure project to equip 3.3
million of its customers with smart meters by 2024.
“Moreover, General Electric Co. (GE)
will be constructing a new 500-kV transmission line and substation in Bataan.
It is due to be completed by 2018 and will serve as the additional outgoing
circuit from Hermosa to San Jose,” it said.
“This will allow simultaneous
maximum dispatch of existing power plants,” the DoE added. — Victor V.
Saulon
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