Mar 10
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Philippine Power Supply Remains Unstable
The instability of the power grid in both Luzon and Mindanao continues to be a problem for the Philippines. Brownouts affect the ability to conduct business and the quality of life for urban Filipinos.
MANILA, Philippines —The country’s power supply remained unstable marked by the thin reserves of the Luzon and the Visayas grids, and huge generation deficiencies of the Mindanao grid.
According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the Luzon grid has a gross reserve of 308 megawatts in the morning and which fell to about 100 Megawatts (MW) in the afternoon. Ideally, Luzon should have power reserves of at least 1,200 MW, to enable it to address any temporary shortages.
The Visayas grid has gross power reserves of 58 MW while the supply deficit of the Mindanao grid remained dismal at 679 MW. Read the rest of the story.
