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NGCP energizes Mindanao-Visayas interconnection project

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<p>MANILA - The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said on Wednesday it has energized the P52 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP).</p><p>MVIP aims to improve power stability in the country, NGCP said in a statement.</p><p>The MVIP has a 184 circuit-kilometer (ckm) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine transmission line connecting the power grids of Mindanao and Visayas with a transfer capacity of 450MW, expandable to as much as 900MW, NGCP said, adding that the project also includes converter stations in both regions.</p><p>An initial load of 22.5 MW was carried by the high voltage submarine and overhead lines from Mindanao to Visayas during the energization on April 30, NGCP said.</p><p>It said the transfer capacity would gradually increase to 50MW by mid-May and 112MW by the end of the month, before reaching its full capacity of 450MW by the third quarter of the year.</p><p>&quot;The completion of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project is a significant achievement for us and for the Philippines as a whole. This will not only improve the reliability of our transmission services but will lead to efficient energy utilization as one Philippine grid,&quot; said NGCP.</p><p>“NGCP is committed to providing the Filipino people with a reliable transmission network which is the backbone of the nation’s development. The completion of the MVIP is a significant step towards achieving that goal,” it added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/24/23/ngcp-warns-power-supply-tight-this-summer">National Grid Corporation of the Philippines warns of &#x27;tight&#x27; power supply this summer</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/13/23/ngcp-sees-thin-power-reserves-for-majority-of-2023">NGCP sees thin power reserves for majority of 2023</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/27/23/ngcp-warns-of-power-outages-after-erc-denies-extension-of-ancillary-service-deals">NGCP warns of power outages after ERC denies extension of ancillary service deals</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2229763" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said on Wednesday it has energized the P52 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP).