NGCP boosts capacity of Cavite substation

MANILA, Philippines - The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the country’s power grid operator, is set to increase the capacity of its Dasmarinas substation through a new power transformer.

NGCP president and chief executive officer Henry Sy Jr. recently led key members of the grid operators’ management team in inspecting the soon-to-be energized 600 megavolt ampere (MVA) transformer at the Cavite substation.

 “The new power transformer is part of the Dasmariñas substation expansion project which will increase the capacity of the facility to address the load growth of NGCP customers, particularly in the Meralco franchise area,” NGCP said.

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is the country’s biggest power distributor and holds the franchise to distribute power in Luzon and nearby areas.

Last month, NGCP also sought the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), to approve its P9.68-billion Taguig substation project that will ensure the reliability of Metro Manila’s transmission network.

NGCP said the Taguig high-voltage substation project is part of the Metro Manila 500 -kilovolt backbone loop project.

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, towers, substations, and related assets.

The consortium holds the 25-year concession contract to operate the country’s power transmission network and is comprised of Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp., led by Henry Sy Jr., Calaca High Power Corp. of businessman Robert Coyiuto Jr., and the State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC) as technical partner.