The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday said power supply reliability in Bohol will significantly improve with the energization of the transmission connection between Bohol and Cebu by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.
The DOE said the NGCP has energized the 230-kiloVolt Dumanjug-Corella Line 1 and the 70-megavolt amperes Dumanjug reactive substation connecting Cebu to Bohol.
The agency said the facilities deliver 600-megawatts of transfer capacity that increase supply reliability in the Bohol grid by providing direct access to bulk generations from Cebu and in addition to the existing Leyte-Bohol submarine cable.
This capacity is of great importance for Bohol where electricity demand has been rising with the influx of tourists in the province.
Full completion of the Bohol transmission project before the end of the year is also expected to resolve the congestion at the 138-kV Leyte-Bohol interconnection and will help unburden consumers from high electricity prices in the area.
Last week, the NGCP inaugurated the 500-kV Hermosa-San Jose transmission project which will significantly enhance power accessibility in the Luzon grid with 5,080 MW from existing power plants and 2,554 MW from committed power generation projects.
With a rated transfer capacity of 8,000 MW, the Hermosa-San Jose line allows the transmission of power of 7,634 MW from existing and committed power plants in Bataan and Zambales to Metro Manila and other areas of Luzon.
