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The
Philippines’
National
Power
Corporation (NPC) has approved the
contract for the installation and supply of
materials for the 76km 69kV transmission
line project connecting themunicipalities
of Mobo and Cataingan in Masbate.
The project is part of the department
of energy's 2012–2016 Missionary
Electrification development plan. ”Aside
from minimized system loss, the
transmission line will also improve power
dispatch, enhance system protection
and attain power stability and reliability
in the Masbate grid," said NPC president,
Ma Gladys Cruz- Sta Rita. Should there
be a future increase in power demand,
the 69kV transmission line is expected to
accommodate future power generators.
Power for
the Philippines
Saudi Energy 2014, organized by the
Riyadh Exhibitions Company and Informa
Exhibitions, will takeplaceon26
th
to28
th
May
at the Riyadh International Convention
and Exhibition Centre.
With regional investments in the energy
sector at a peak, Saudi Energy 2014 (the
International Trade Exhibition for Electricity,
Power Generation, Alternative Energy,
Water Technology and Lighting) will be a
marketplace for specialized and related
industries and companies to promote their
products and services. It will also be an
opportunity for them to explore regional
markets and penetrate the lucrative Saudi
Arabian market.
Saudi Arabia plans to invest $109 billion to
produce 41GW of solar energy by 2032,
almost 30 percent of its anticipated total
energy requirement by that time. Over
the next two decades, the government
will seek to establish PV energy generation
projects with a capacity of 16GW. It also
plans to facilitate projects with a capacity
of 26GW that will make use of energy
concentrate.
Saudi solar
event