The P5.27-billion Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay Transmission Line Project (NCBTLP) is now 93.16 percent complete and on track for its August completion, boosting power reliability in Boracay and the wider Aklan province.
Boracay, a key tourism hub in Western Visayas, generates an estimated P50 billion to P56 billion annually. In 2024, Aklan’s economy grew by 6 percent, driven largely by tourism, trade, health and utilities.
In a statement, the Department of Energy (DOE) said officials from the agency, Energy Regulatory Commission, National Transmission Corporation and National Grid Corporation of the Philippines conducted a site inspection on April 14 to assess the project’s progress.
“Now at 93.16 percent overall completion, the project marks a major step forward in strengthening the transmission backbone, serving one of the country’s most important tourism and economic centers,” the DOE said.
The agency said the project “will help address rising electricity demand, improve system reliability, encourage energy investors to develop renewable energy plants, and reinforce the grid against technical and environmental vulnerabilities that have long affected power stability in the area.”
It added that the project is “expected to benefit around 155,474 residential, 13,388 commercial, and 27 industrial customers by providing a more reliable and stable power supply across the province.”
DOE Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara said the government is accelerating the project’s completion.
“We are fast-tracking the completion of this critical project because reliable power is fundamental to economic growth, public service, and the continued development of Boracay and the rest of Aklan,” she said.
“Our inspection confirms that substantial progress has been made, and the Department remains fully committed to ensuring that this infrastructure is completed on schedule and built to the highest standards of safety, quality, and long-term reliability,” Guevara added.
The DOE said major components have been completed, including the Nabas Substation, operational since Dec. 17, 2023; the rehabilitated Unidos-Caticlan Transmission Line, energized on Feb. 3, 2026; and the replacement of the Caticlan 69-kilovolt XLPE cable, energized on Feb. 13.
It added that adjustments to the 69-kilovolt bypass line, completed in December 2025, are now addressing “power tripping incidents previously caused by high tides and strong wave activity.”PNA
