NGCP energizes Toril-to-Bunawan transmission line
Transmission operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it energised the P7-billion Toril-Bunawan 230kV transmission line.
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Philippines, Manilla: Transmission operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said it energised the P7-billion Toril-Bunawan 230kV transmission line.
This is the final component of its Mindanao 230 kV backbone project. NGCP said in a statement the Mindanao backbone project would stabilize power transmission and secure the reliability of services in the entire Mindanao.
Among the generating facilities which will connect to the line are the power plants of GNPower Kauswagan, Therma South Inc. and San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. with a total combined capacity of 1,440 MW.
The project involves the construction of the Matanao-Toril 230 kV and Toril-Bunawan 230 kV transmission lines, the upgrade of the Balo-i-Villanueva-Maramag-Bunawan line from 138 kV to 230 kV and the upgrade of its substations in Malita, Matanao, Toril, Bunawan, Balo-i, Villanueva, and Maramag.
Energization of the project components started with the power transformer in Villanueva Substation and Maramag-Villanueva 230 kV Line 2 in September 2019 while the Balo-i-Villanueva Lines 1 and 2 were energized in September and October of the same year.
The final component, the Toril-Bunawan 230 kV lines 1 and 2, were energized last month despite the difficulties posed by the varying lockdown protocols implemented across the country.
“With this completion, the line will supplement the existing Davao-Toril-Matanao 138 kV transmission line in transmitting any and all available and incoming generation, ensuring transmission service reliability for the entire region,” said NGCP.
The Mindanao 230 kV Backbone project is also an integral part of NGCP’s Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project which will link the Visayas and Mindanao islands and realize sharing of power across country.
Source: Manilla Standard