NGCP eyes completion of major transmission projects in 2026

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Thursday announced it is targeting to complete multi-billion-peso worth of power transmission infrastructure projects this year.

In a news release, the NGCP said the following projects are eyed for completion within 2026:

• Amlan-Dumaguete 138 kilovolt (kV) transmission line - P1.9 billion
• Tuguegarao-Lal-lo Magapit 230 kV transmission—P2.4 billion
• Tuy 500/230 kV Substation Stage 1 (Tuy-Dasmariñas 500 kV transmission line component) - P8.1 billion
• Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay 138 kV transmission line—P4.2 billion
• Tacurong-Kalamansig 69 kV transmission line - P757.98 million

The grid operator added it is also set to finish Stage 2 of the Visayas Substation Reliability project, as well as the relocation of steel poles along the Hermosa-Duhat 230 kV transmission line within the year.

In 2025, the NGCP said it completed the upgrading and expansion of 14 substations to enhance grid reliability and stability. 

“The Castillejos Substation was installed with 1,000 megavolt-ampere (MVA) transformer capacity; the Calaca and Concepcion Substations were each installed with new 300 MVA transformers; the Corella, Toril, Pitogo, Maramag, Dingle, Calbayog, and Paranas Substations with 100 MVA transformers; the Davao Substation with a 150 MVA transformer; and the San Jose and Mabinay Substations with a 50 MVA transformer,” the company said.

“A 100 MVA expansion at NGCP Iloilo Substation, a component of the Panay-Guimaras Interconnection project, was also completed in April 2025,” it said.

The NGCP said voltage improvement initiatives were also completed in its Tigaon, Malvar, Baybay Load-end Station, and Sta. Barbara, and Zamboanga Substations.

“These accomplishments are a testament to NGCP's commitment to its mandate of delivering safe, secure, and reliable power transmission services to our customers,” it said.

"We take our obligations under our franchise and concession agreement seriously. Despite continuing challenges in right-of-way and permitting, we remain committed to the work ahead and are optimistic [about] completing these projects within the year," it added.

The NGCP called for support from the Department of Energy, other related government agencies, and local government units (LGUs) for the swift approval and release of necessary permits for the implementation of critical transmission projects.

"We continue to seek the support of government agencies and LGUs by ensuring the expedited release of permits related to our projects. Their assistance is vital to ensuring unhampered project implementation," the company said. —VBL, GMA Integrated News