By:
Ronnel W. Domingo / 05:14 AM April 18, 2019
National Grid Corp. of
the Philippine (NGCP) has brought online its expanded substation and
transmission line in Bataan, enabling the system to better accommodate the
600-megawatt power plant complex in Limay.
The P3.3-billion
project is part of the Bataan 230-kilovolt Grid Reinforcement Project, which
shores up the reliability of power transmission services in that province.
The Hermosa-Bataan
Combined Cycle Power Plant (BCCPP) Line 3, the BCCPP Substation Bay 81 and its
associated equipment have been energized, enabling the dispatch of the full
capacity of existing and incoming generating plants.
These include SMC
Consolidated Power Corp.’s 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant complex in
Limay, Bataan.
“With the continuous
load growth to service the rising demand for power in Luzon, particularly in
Bataan and the nearby province of Pampanga, there is a need to increase the
capacity of the existing 230-kv corridor to improve transmission services in
the area,” NGCP said in a statement.
“This project will help
address low voltage concerns in Luzon, if any, and improve the quality of power
transmitted to distribution utilities, industries, and businesses which we
serve in the area,” the company added.
The grid operator is
also working on other components of the Grid Reinforcement Project such as the
Limay Substation and San Rafael Substation. These are expected to be completed
in the third quarter this year.
and
San Rafael Substation. These are expected to be completed in the third quarter
this year.
NGCP said the project
also complied with the N-1 standard set by the Philippine Grid Code, which was
the grid’s ability to withstand a major system disturbance with minimal
disruption to the system.
The Bataan Grid
Reinforcement was included in January in the list of the projects certified as
Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) by the Energy Investment
Coordinating Council.
There are 29 NGCP
projects — with approved costs of P90.29 billion — certified as EPNS, which
means that these will be given “expedited issuance of all regulatory and
documentary requirements from local and national government agencies.”
This includes action of
application of permits and requirements within 30 days of certification as
EPNS, and the immediate and automatic approval of all applications within five
working days if no action of the said agency has been made after 30 days.
“The issuance of EPNS by the EICC is critical
for the on-time completion of these projects,” NGCP said. “This will enable us
to expedite our plans and programs and efficiently cater to the needs of our
stakeholders to provide a more resilient power grid.”
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