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Yellow Alert Declared Over Visayas Grid Amid Unavailability of Coal Plants
The Visayas grid in the Philippines was placed under a yellow alert on the last day of July due to the unavailability of major coal power plants, signaling thinning power reserves that could lead to service interruptions.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has declared another yellow alert over the Visayas grid on the last day of July amid the unavailability of major coal plants. In an advisory, the grid operator said it would impose the alert status from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. As of 8 a.m., the grid’s available capacity was 2,564 megawatts (MW), while its peak demand was 2,321 MW. A yellow alert indicates that available power reserves are thinning, meaning any unexpected plant outage could trigger service interruptions. /pai INQ Information Source: Inquirer Business
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