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Friday, June 02, 2006
Gov’t okays P1.4B Panay power transmission project
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board recently approved for implementation the Northern Panay Backbone 138kV Transmission project costing about P1.4 billion.
Some P8 million of the total cost of the project, Neda said, is proposed for French assistance under the Calyon facility.
The project will involve the upgrading of the Panit-an-Nabas transmission line from 69 kV to 138kV. Likewise, it will install an almost 1 - kilometer, 69 kV tie line to Nabas Substation cut-in to Nabas Culasi and a one-kilometer 69 kV tie line to Nabas Substation cut-in to Nabas-Caticlan.
Also, under the project, a 2x5 MVA substation will be constructed in Nabas and the Panitan Substation will be expanded by providing an additional circuit breaker to accommodate the 138 kV line.
Neda said the electrification project will be implemented by the National Transmission Corporation and is expected to be completed in 2008. This intends to accommodate load growth and address the low voltage problem in Northern Panay.
Aside from the Northern Panay Backbone 138kV Transmission Project, the Neda Board also approved the 6 billion Project on Forestland Management (Proform) aimed to strengthen forestland management by delineating final forestland boundary, determining the optimal and most appropriate uses of forestlands and implementing focused forestland management strategies.
According to Neda, about P4 billion of the total amount of the project is proposed for Japanese Government assistance under its 27th Yen Loan Package while the remaining P2 billion will be financed by the Philippine Government.
The project is expected to begin within the year. This will be implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in three critical river basins in the country. These river basins were identified as Upland Cagayan, Upper Pampanga and Jalaur in Iloilo. (PIA)
(June 2, 2006 issue)
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