The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) started the development of a new substation in Kawit, Cavite to support the industrial expansion and growing energy demand of communities in the area.
The company recently signed an agreement for the construction of a gas-insulated switchgear substation with solutions provider First Orient International Ventures Corp.
(FOIVC) for the facility set to be completed by April 2024 on a 2,377-square meter land bank in Island Cove.
Meralco said the new substation will house three transformer banks, each capable of delivering 83 megavolt amperes (MVA) of power or a combined capacity of 249 MVA.
Once fully operational, the project will address the power requirement of Island Cove and at the same time improve voltage regulation in the area and guarantee operational switching flexibility when needed.
It will also accommodate new load applications and relieve the critically loaded circuits of existing Meralco substations in the area.
“This Meralco Island Cove substation will be an integral part of the Meralco distribution system in Cavite, supporting not just Island Cove’s power requirements but also that of the communities around Kawit and Bacoor, Cavite. The lot donation of the FOIVC group, where the substation is being built, is an enormous help for Meralco’s continuing efforts to deliver reliable power to our customers,” said Ferdinand Geluz, Meralco first vice president, chief commercial officer and head of customer retail services, in a statement.– Jed Macapagal
