MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) subsidiary, Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corp. (MIESCOR), has been tapped to design and construct critical infrastructure that will connect the Terra Solar project to the Luzon Grid.

The company said in a statement yesterday MIESCOR’s works for what is considered as the world’ biggest solar power project will include the 34.5/230/500-kilovolt (kV) main collector substation, two 34.5/230-kV solar photovoltaic satellite collector substations and two double-circuit 230-kV transmission lines.

“MIESCOR plays a crucial role in connecting the Terra Solar plant to the grid and we are excited to be part of this groundbreaking step in renewable energy. The project, formalized through our contract signing with Terra Solar Philippines Inc., is already underway,” said Richard Ochava, MIESCOR president and chief executive officer, in the statement.