Visayas Grid on Red Alert Again Amidst Coal Plant Outages
The Visayas grid in the Philippines has been placed on red alert due to the continued offline status of several large coal power plants, raising concerns of potential power interruptions. The situation signifies a risk of supply failing to meet demand.
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