THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has provisionally approved the implementation of seven capital-expenditure (capex) projects of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for 2016. These seven projects amount to P1.118 billion. These projects include the P200.98-million Tiwi substation upgrading; the P69.69-million Naga substation upgrading; the P58.28-million Clark-Mabiga 69-kilovolt (kv) transmission line; the P359.88-million…
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Meralco switches on QC substation facility
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has switched on a gas-insulated substation facility in Quezon City that it expects to meet the rising demand of residential and commercial sites in the area. “This facility will provide additional capacity to serve the growing power requirements in the areas of Balintawak, Diliman and San Francisco Del Monte in Quezon…
Toshiba eyes power projects in PH
Toshiba Corp. is eyeing a bigger presence in the country’s rail and power projects. The company, through its local unit Toshiba Information Equipment Philippines (TIP), has long been contributing to the country’s power generation industry through several hydro, thermal and geothermal power projects in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao while providing power transmission and distribution equipment for…
Winnergy Holdings Corp. 