Davao Light to build submarine cable linking Davao City and Samal - BusinessWorld Online

Davao Light to build submarine cable linking Davao City and Samal - BusinessWorld Online

DAVAO LIGHT and Power Co., the distribution utility unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), is set to construct a submarine cable that will allow the export of electricity from Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal. Spanning 1,015 meters across the Pakiputan Strait, the subsea cable will enable the island to connect to the mainland grid, which has faced power supply issues, AboitizPower said in a statement on Thursday. The 69-kilovol…