NGCP Eyes More Projects To Boost Transmission Network In Leyte

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) continues to strengthen the power transmission network with its projects in Leyte to meet the increasing power demand and improve system reliability.

Among its ongoing projects this year is the Visayas Substation Expansion I Project, which includes the installation of a new 100-megavolt ampere (MVA) transformer at Ormoc substation in Leyte. This transformer is set to be energized in December 2012.

NGCP's projects in the area which are in their pre-construction stage are the: Visayas Substation Reliability Project I, which involves the installation of a new transformer at Maasin substation in Southern Leyte; Ormoc-Babatngon 138-kiloVolt (kV) transmission line project, which involves the construction of a second circuit transmission line and its associated high voltage equipment at the Ormoc and Babatngon substations; and the Ormoc-Maasin 138-kV transmission line project, which covers the stringing of a second circuit, and installation of related equipment at the Ormoc and Maasin substations.

NGCP also implements the rehabilitation of its 69-kV transmission lines in the area. Since last year, a total of 617 wooden transmission poles have been replaced with steel poles. The rehabilitation is expected to increase line reliability and significantly lessen the probability of line outages, especially during extreme weather conditions.

To ensure continuous power services, NGCP also appeals for public support in the prevention of pilferage, sabotage, grass fires and kite flying near transmission and distribution lines.

NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines and towers, substations and related assets.