The NGCP, the private concessionaire of the country’s transmission network, has energised the 138 kV Aurora-Polanco transmission line project. The project is one of the NGCP’s initiatives to reinforce power transmission services in the Zamboanga del Norte area. It will mitigate congestion and voltage issues in the area and ensure the integrity of the entire grid. Dipolog city, Dapitan city, and the municipality of Polanco are three important load centres in the Zamboanga del Norte area, which have recorded increasing power consumption year after year. These areas have been suffering from a recent series of voltage fluctuations as only one outdated 69 kV transmission line is able to carry power to these areas all the way from Aurora in Zamboanga del Sur. The new 138 kV line will not only supplement the old line, but will enable more power to be transmitted to the Zamboanga del Norte area. Besides, the NGCP has simultaneously upgraded the Aurora and Polanco substations associated with the project. The NGCP is also expediting the work on the 230 kV Mindanao Backbone Transmission Project and the Visayas-Mindanao Grid Connection Project.
