Manila Bulletin
By Myrna M. Velasco
Published: April 18, 2013
Below-par operational efficiencies have been plaguing many Philippine electric cooperatives, hence, the donation of equipment by Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) may provide slight relief to power utilities with such dilemmas.
The South Korean power firm, as announced by the National Electrification Administration (NEA), donated power distribution equipment to 17 electric cooperatives. Such collaboration was built upon goals of “boosting the operational efficiency of the ECs.”
According to NEA Administrator Edita S. Bueno, “these distribution equipment will help meet (the ECs) technical requirements in the maintenance and improvement of their system at a lower cost.”
The donation was formally concluded in a signing ceremony led by the NEA chief and Kepco director general Hong-bin Yim. It was also witnessed by Kepco Philippines president Kyu-byeng Hwang and NEA deputy administrator Edgardo Piamonte.
The items donated include power transformer, gas circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, disconnection switches; gas load break switches; protection panels; battery chargers and storage batteries.
The beneficiary-ECs are those from Cagayan Valley, Bukidnon, Kalinga Apayao, Occidental Mindoro, Sorsogon, Oriental Mindoro, Central Negros, Quezon, Camarines Sur, Davao del Sur; Benguet, Cotabato, Agusan del Sur, Central Pangasinan and Biliran.
NEA has emphasized that the beneficiary-utilities “will shoulder the cost of dismantling, refurbishment and shipment of these equipment.” So far, the estimated value was at $960,000.
The electrification agency articulated that the amount for the ECs would “only be about 26.67-percent if these equipment were to be purchased brand new which is around $3.6 million.” source
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