Developers scale down Philippines tidal project

Developers scale down Philippines tidal project

The multi-megawatt tidal energy project planned for San Bernardino Strait in
the Philippines has been scaled down to 1.5MW to fit the local consumption.

The project, being developed by two Philippines-based companies PNOC RC and
H&WB Asia Pacific, together with French tidal energy player Sabella, will
now feature three tidal turbines with 500kW rated capacity each,
Jean-Christophe Allo, Project Manager at Sabella, confirmed.

Originally planned as a 5MW tidal energy power plant, the project has been
adapted to better suit the local consumption of Capul Island that will be
benefiting from the energy produced by tides.

The project will also incorporate an onshore storage facility to ensure that
tidal turbines provide continuous 24/7 power supply, Allo noted.

Jean-Christophe Allo said: "Right now, Capul has only 8 to 16 hours of
energy per day, with several blackouts, and with an electrification rate
around 60%. Our turbines coupled with onshore storage aim to provide a 24/7
reliable and renewable electricity. When the local consumption increases, we
will be able to change the rated power of the turbine to follow it."

Earlier this week, Sabella was on site at Capul Island to identify the
landing area and all the grid characteristics to support the engineering for
the project.

"We are moving forward with the detailed engineering of the tidal turbine
plant, and H&WB is running the environmental impacts assessment (EIA) and
permitting. We will then look to close the financing in early 2018," added
Allo.

To remind, Sabella and H&WB Asia Pacific teamed up in 2015 for the
Philippines project.

The fully-owned subsidiary of the state-owned Philippine National Oil
Company (PNOC), PNOC RC, joined the project early in 2017.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com