NGCP: Lessons from Yolanda strengthened transmission

THREE years after Supertyphoon Yolanda brought unprecedented damage to major power facilities in the Visayas, power system operator the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has overhauled plans to strengthen transmission facilities to include designs ready to withstand typhoon winds ranging from 240 to 300 kilometers per hour (kph).

After restoration, relief operations, and rehabilitation efforts, the NGCP said it has learned a lesson from Yolanda to reinforce and protect the crucial transmission backbone of the entire power industry.