ERC approves NGCP transmission projects in Philippines
The Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved two transmission projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the private operator of the country’s transmission network. The projects include the PHP20.65 billion, 500 kV Balaoan–Laoag transmission line and the PHP2,585 million, 230 kV Capas substation in Luzon. The Balaoan–Laoag line, connecting La Union and Ilocos Norte, aims to strengthen the grid and integrate renewable energy sources in the Ilocos Region. This line will…