Sunday, April 04, 2004
Korean firm scouts for sites in Visayas for 2 power plants
THE Korean firm planning to put up two power plants in the Visayas is yet to find suitable sites for
the facilities, an official of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) said Friday.
Transco vice president for the Visayas Jules Alcantara said Kepco Philippines Corp., a subsidiary of Korea Electric Co., is eyeing Panay and Cebu as sites for two 100-megawatt (mw) power plants.
He said Kepco will construct the facilities with its own funds.
“Kepco will install coal-powered plants that are state-of-the-art and will not be polluting the environment,” he said in a phone interview.
Meanwhile, Transco started replacing wooden poles that carry its transmission lines with steel ones early this year.
With its own funds, Transco hopes to replace all wooden poles in Cebu, Bohol, Negros and Panay in three to five years.
Alcantara said Transco has identified 7,000 wooden poles that need to be replaced with steel ones, which are stronger and durable.
The firm plans to replace 1,000 poles before the end of this year and probably another 1,000 in 2005.
Alcantara said each steel pole costs P50,000 and replacing 7,000 wooden poles would cost Transco about P350 million.
Earlier, Transco reported that some steel parts of its towers that carry high-voltage transmission lines in several parts of Cebu province and in Guadalupe, Cebu City have been stolen.
The firm warned against power interruptions if the towers are not protected.
It is urging the public to report any person removing or in possession of parts of transmission line steel towers. LAP
(April 4, 2004 issue)
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