HERMOSA, Bataan: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Tuesday announced the energization of the Hermosa – San Jose del Monte (Bulacan) 500- kiloVolt transmission line at its full capacity of 8,000 megawatts on Sunday, June 23.
The line is part of the Mariveles – Hermosa – San Jose 500KV facility that will accommodate an additional 2,200MW of supply from new power plants in Bataan and Zambales to the rest of the Luzon grid.
“NGCP completes this landmark energy project under the leadership and guidance of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. This marks the full completion and energization at full capacity of this critical facility, strengthening and expanding the grid under NGCP,” the company said.
There are 395 transmission towers, 275.6 circuit kilometers of transmission lines, two new substations and 2,000 MVA in substation capacity under the Mariveles – Hermosa – San Jose 500kV line.
NGCP said their Line 1 was already energized on May 27, 2023 to accommodate power generation in Bataan with a 2,000MW transfer capacity, only a quarter of its full capacity pending the completion of the then unfinished portion of the line.
It was fully completed on May 19, 2024 that enabled a 4,000MW line capacity. The full completion of Line 2 will accommodate 8,000MW in generation capacity, more than enough for existing and any incoming generation, NGCP said.
Although certified as an Energy Project of National Significance, the project still encountered various problems, particularly on right – of – way.
At a project cost of P20.94 billion, the Mariveles – Hermosa – San Jose transmission line project was filed with the Energy Regulatory Commission. NGCP considers its full completion and energization at full capacity as critical in accommodating additional power generation to the grid to prevent Luzon – wide power interruptions.
The ERC has allowed NGCP to recover only P19 million or only 0.1% of the cost of the project. “With the completion of this critical project, NGCP is optimistic that the ERC will act on the overdue recoveries applied for by NGCP,” the company said.
NGCP assures the public and its stakeholders that it will continue to deliver on its commitment to improve, expand, strengthen, and reinforce the country’s power grid.
