Philippines Approves 30 Megawatt Solar + Storage Project To Assess Impact On Grid

Philippines Approves 30 Megawatt Solar + Storage Project To Assess Impact On
Grid

More developing markets are now considering storage solutions for better and
efficient integration of solar power projects into the existing grid.

The Department of Energy in the Philippines recently approved four
large-scale solar power projects to assess the impact of their integration
into the existing transmission network. These projects include two of 70
megawatts capacity each, one of 22 megawatts, and another of 30 megawatts
with battery storage.

The two projects of 70 megawatts capacity each will be developed by
Pilipinas Newton Energy and Pilipinas Einstein Energy in San Manuel in the
province of Pangasinan. C-Solar Power will develop the 22-megawatt project
in Tarlac. A battery-based solar power project with a capacity of 30
megawatts will be developed by Silay Global Energy Solutions in Negros
Occidental.

These projects are expected to play an important role in developing a
roadmap for large-scale integration of not only solar power but projects
based on other renewable energy technologies as well. Absorption of
renewable energy technologies into existing transmission grid remains a
major challenge across all developing markets, be it India, Chile or China.

In March, the Department of Energy also approved a 150-megawatt solar power
project equipped with storage technology, based on batteries, for
development in Concepcion. The project will be developed by Solar
Philippines and will consist of nearly half a million modules.

The Concepcion solar power project will initially sell electricity in the
open market while continuing to negotiate with utilities for a long-term
power purchase agreement.

After the Renewable Energy Law was approved in 2008, a surge in renewable
energy capacity addition was seen in the Philippines. The government had
announced a feed-in tariff scheme wherein projects were offered ¢0.21 per
kWh. The tariff scheme attracted overwhelming response from project
developers, forcing the government to expand the capacity under the program
from 50 megawatts to 500 megawatts.

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Link to Original Article:
https://cleantechnica.com/2017/05/01/philippines-approves-30-megawatt-solar-
storage-project-assess-impact-grid/

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com