NGCP invests P355M to stabilize Luzon grid

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is investing P355 million to increase the expansion of South Luzon Naga substation, to ensure the efficient, stable and reliable delivery of electricity within Luzon.

In a statement, the NGCP said the installation of additional equipment is expected to increase the “operational capabilities” of this substation and at the same time, help avert overloading of the existing transformers.

Scheduled to be completed within the third quarter of this year, the Naga substation expansion project involved the installation of an additional 100-megavolt ampere transformer, nine units of 230-kiloVolt and three units of 69-kV power circuit breakers and substation accessories.

The project is under NGCP’s Luzon Substation Expansion I, which included the upgrade projects for Naga and six other substations in North Luzon. The Luzon Substation Expansion Project is aimed at accommodating the expected increase in load, or power supply that will run through NGCP’s transmission assets as soon as the new power projects start commercial operations.

These projects will be partly funded using a portion of the P14.3-billion capital expenditure budget set by the NGCP for this year alone.

NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid and electricity superhighways. Its regular maintenance activities and ongoing projects aim to enhance the system reliability and maintain the quality of power delivered to electricity users.