NGCP readies P600-B capex projects

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is allocating over P600 billion for the development of more than 100 capital expenditure transmission projects in the pipeline.

- BRIX LELIS

"Moving forward, we want to spend over P600 billion," NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza told reporters yesterday, noting that the projects are "ready for implementation."

These projects consist of the Balaoan-Laoag 500-kilovolt transmission line, the Western Luzon 500-kV Backbone Stage 2, Tuy-Dasmariñas 500-kV line and the Batangas-Mindoro interconnection project across Luzon.

In Visayas, the NGCP intends to construct the Cebu-Lapu-Lapu 138-kV line, Amlan-Dumaguete 138-kV line, Luzon-Visayas HVDC bipolar operation, Calbayog-Allen 138-kV line, Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay 138-kV line, Barotac-Viejo-Unidos 230-kV line and Panay-Guimaras 138-kV interconnection.

The NGCP's multi-year transmission development plan (TDP) also includes the Laguindingan 230-kV substation and the Kabacan 138-kV substation in Mindanao.