By Lenie Lectura - December 6, 2019
The National Grid Corp. of the
Philippines (NGCP) has carried out various upgrading of power transmission
facilities in Mindanao, to secure and maintain the integrity of the
transmission network.
The grid operator said that under
its Mindanao Substation Upgrading Project, a total of 90 MegaVolt Ampere
Reactive (MVAR) substation capacity has been installed in seven substations from
October 26 to November 1, 2019.
These substations are located in
Nabunturan, San Francisco, Maco, Placer, Butuan, General Santos and Tacurong
Substations.
“The additional substation capacity
which we installed will help in boosting voltage in these areas, and will help
prevent unnecessary power interruptions,” NGCP said.
The company also recently energized
the Maramag-Bunawan 230 kiloVolt (kV) lines 1 and 2, as well as two new power
transformers in Bunawan Substation. These components are part of NGCP’s larger
Mindanao 230-kV backbone project, which is slated for completion in January
2020. The project, it said, is critical to ensure stable and continuous power
from north to southern Mindanao.
Two more 7.5 MVAR capacitor banks in
the Pitogo Substation are slated for energization before the year-ends.
“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,” stated NGCP.
“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,” added the company.
NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately
owned company in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s
power grid, led by majority shareholders Henry Sy Jr. and Robert Coyiuto Jr.
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