WCA September 2013

In a move to improve the reliability of the Visayas grid, operator National Grid of Philippines (NGCP) has confirmed that it will complete the 138kV Ormoc-Maasin transmission line project by the first quarter of 2014. The company will strengthen the existing 138kV line from Ormoc, Leyte, to Maasin, Southern Leyte, by stringing another circuit into the 113.97km facility. comply with the N-1 contingency that helps the grid continue to operate, even when a major system component is lost. The Southern Leyte and Bohol regions risk being cut off from the grid every time the Ormoc-Maasin line experiences a power outage. National Grid of Philippines – Philippines Website : www.ngcp.ph Philippines’ 138kV transmission line NGCP spokesperson Cynthia P Alabanza said the project is important for the continuous power supply in to the Visayas grid: “For us to be able to fully dispatch the available supply and meet the growing demands of the Visayas, we need to invest in strengthening our line. Reinforcing our 138kV Ormoc-Maasin line is one step toward that.” The new circuit will allow NGCP to

Joint venture in Korea Alstom Grid and Korea Electric Power (Kepco) have formed a joint venture to deliver high voltage direct current projects in Korea. Alstom will hold 49 per cent in the JV, with Kepco holding the remaining 51 per cent. The venture, named as Kepco Alstom Power Electronics Systems (KAPES), plans to use Alstom technology to increase Korean transmission grid capabilities. Alstom Grid’s senior vice president, Patrick Plas, said: “This joint venture will allow Alstom to increase its HVDC technical footprint in Asia, and [allow] Kepco to benefit from Alstom’s proven industrial expertise.” Previously, Alstom provided the original 300MW HVDC bipole link for the 101km point-to-point submarine interconnection linking South Korea’s Jeju Island. Alstom Grid and Kepco began working together on HVDC projects in Korea in 1997. Alstom Grid – Egypt Website : www.alstom.com Korea Electric Power – South Korea Website : www.kepco.co.kr OUR COVERAGE OF WIRE SOUTHEAST ASIA STARTS ON PAGE 66 – VISIT US ON STAND J01

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