The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said May 3 that it successfully energized the P52-billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP), adding this is a landmark undertaking that will improve power stability and reliability across the country.
An initial load of 22.5 megawatts (MW) was carried by the high voltage submarine and overhead lines, from Mindanao to the Visayas, during its energization April 30, and the NGCP said it expects to gradually increase the MVIP’s transfer capacity to 50MW by mid-May, and 112MW by the end of the month.
Energization to its full transfer capacity of 450MW is eyed by the third quarter of 2023, the NGCP said in a press release, adding that the MVIP “will benefit consumers by providing them a more reliable and sustainable power transmission service that will lessen the instances of power interruptions, and promote energy resource sharing since excess power generated in one region can now be transmitted to the other region.
The MVIP is comprised of a 184 circuit-kilometer (ckm) High-Voltage Direct Current submarine transmission line connecting the power grids of Mindanao and the Visayas with a transfer capacity of 450MW, expandable to as much as 900MW, the NGCP said. “The project also includes converter stations in both regions and more than 500ckm of overhead lines to facilitate the flow of electricity.”
The completion of the MVIP is a significant achievement for the country since this will not only improve the reliability of transmission services but will lead to efficient energy utilization as one Philippine grid, the NGCP added. ||
