The inauguration of the new Binugao digital substation by Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) on Thursday assures residents of a reliable power supply.
AboitizPower subsidiary DLPC inaugurated the new substation located in Lower Binugao, Toril, Davao City aiming to address the growing demand for electricity in the southern part of Davao City.
With a capacity of 33 megavolt-amperes (MVA), the substation addresses the need for more load capacity by transforming electricity on a sub-transmission level voltage into a distribution level to make it stable and ready for residential, commercial, and industrial use.
The new Binugao substation can assist in carrying a load of a nearby substation when it trips due to an electrical fault, which can result in outages and give a more dependable service.
The facility has a switching station capable of interconnecting and switching between different supply lines making it more robust and less susceptible to interruptions.
Rodger Velasco, president and chief operating officer of DLPC, said with the new substation DLPC not only solve the power demand but also empowers the communities that DLPC serves by investing in the latest technology.
“It is truly a momentous event because this is our second digital substation. We have diversified our practices and services,” he said in his message.
Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, chair of the Committee on Finance of the City Council, lauded DLPC for the new Binugao substation.
“Davao City is undeniably one of the fastest growing economies. Entrepreneurs continue to choose Davao City due to its desirable business climate which includes reliable utilities, such as electricity and water,” she said in her message.
DLPC continues future-proofing its distribution network by building smarter and more digital substations.
On December 8, 2021, DLPC launched its first fully digital substation in Davao City which is the P. Reyes substation, which uses Software Defined Networks (SDN), a type of telecommunications network that is more secure from cyber threats than traditional Ethernet networks.
