NGCP to fulfill PBBM’s vision for PH energy

CEBU CITY – In the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. reiterated his resolve to energize the country 100% and increase the presence of renewable resources in the country’s energy mix, as his vision for the Philippine energy situation.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has pledged its commitment to fulfil the PBBM’s 2023 energy initiatives as expressed in his SONA.   NGCP vows to concentrate all available resources toward the completion of ongoing transmission projects while expediting others in the pipeline.

“We agree with the President’s sentiments. Even before the SONA, NGCP has already been working towards the vision that he mentioned.  After hearing it straight from him–his vision that is completely aligned with ours–we know we are on the right track and we’re more motivated to complete all our objectives in a prompt manner,” NGCP President and CEO, Anthony Almeda said.  

Recognizing the challenges ahead, NGCP draws on its strategic partnership with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) leveraging on its expertise in renewable energy integration and NGCP hopes to bolster its capabilities to hasten the transition to renewable and sustainable energy sources.

According to NGCP, the collaboration with SGCC allows corporation to accommodate the increasing adoption of renewable energy technologies into the national grid and also prioritizing to improve the disaster resilience of the grid infrastructure.

NGCP will intensify its ongoing and continuous upgrade of equipment and manpower, especially those that will prevent disruptions, or provide expedient repair, in case of natural disasters.  Currently, NGCP has been developing local talent by investing in world-class training and scholarships for aspiring Filipino engineers.

 Among the top priorities on NGCP's agenda are the swift completion of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) and Stage 3 of the Cebu-Negros-Panay Interconnection Project (CNP). Both crucial projects have been partially energized, with the MVIP on track to be fully energized to 450MW by the third quarter of this year.

To expedite these projects, NGCP called upon all local government units to extend essential support by promptly granting relevant permits and providing necessary assistance in addressing right-of-way issues that have hindered the smooth implementation of these projects, NGCP bared.

NGCP reiterate its call for what the President termed as a ‘cohesive, centralized, and systematic approach’ to planning, including that for energy for stability, resiliency, and independence, echoing the President’s observation that “all efforts require not just the work of a single person or a single branch of government nor even the whole government acting alone, but the collective efforts achieved only by all Filipinos working together.” (Photos: NGCP-Facebook)