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HVDC Leyte–Luzon
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HVDC Leyte-Luzon is a high-voltage direct current transmission link in the Philippines between geothermal power plants on the islands of Leyte and Luzon. History The feasibility study of the transmission project was conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 1981. The project financing was approved by World Bank in June 1994, co-financed also by the Japan Export-Import Bank. The HVDC Leyte-Luzon went in service on August 10, 1998. It is implemented as monopolar line for a voltage of 350 kV It consists three sections: * Leyte-Samar overhead line * submarine cables across San Bernardino Strait between Cabacungan (Allen, Samar) and Santa Magdalena (Sorsogon, Luzon) * overhead line at Luzon The grounding electrodes are situated at Albuera at and near Calabanga at . They are connected with the converter stations by 25 respectively 15 kilometre-long overhead lines. See Also
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