Iloilo City powers first unmanned substation

Iloilo City powers first unmanned substation

Investments in smart grid technologies are gaining momentum in Iloilo City as it powers its first unmanned substation.

MORE Power opens Iloilo’s first remote-controlled power substation

Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corp. has commissioned Iloilo City’s first fully unmanned 30-megavolt ampere substation, a step in the utility’s multiyear effort to digitize the local power grid and accommodate surging economic demand.
In a statement on Tuesday, May 12, More Power said the facility operates via an advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which enables technicians to manage the substation’s entire opera…