DAVAO Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) has inaugurated its new 150 megavolt-amperes (MVA) digital substation to meet the electricity demands of Davao City and its growing number of consumers.
DAVAO Light and Power Co., Inc. has inaugurated its new 150 megavolt-amperes digital substation to meet the electricity demands of Davao City and its growing number of consumers..As of the latest data, Davao Light serves 486,000 registered consumers with an average growth rate of 3.48 percent.The ERA Substation converts electricity from 138 kV/69 kV sub-transmission level voltage to supply the 69 kV/13.
The expansion of Davao Light's infrastructure was necessitated by the city's development, leading to the recent upgrade of the substation capacity.Davao Light operates two sub-transmission substations, with the first one operating at 138 kV/69 kV. Back in the early 1990s, this substation was powered by a single 150 MVA transformer.Meanwhile, Davao Light installed a second 150 MVA transformer in 2022 as part of an upgrading project that began in 2019.
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