Visayas power grid on the brink: 13 plants halt operations, more outages feared

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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines places the Visayas and Luzon power grids under yellow alert

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BACOLOD, Philippines – Thirteen power generation plants have suspended operations while five others are running at derated capacities, raising the prospect of more Visayas-wide power outages starting on Thursday afternoon, April 17. On Tuesday, April 16, the Visayas and Luzon power grids were placed under yellow alert during certain periods by the NGCP due the suspension of operations of power plants.

At present, Visayas has an available capacity of 2,713 MW, but its peak demand reaches 2,523 MW, leaving only a 190-MW reserve.

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