DoE is encouraging 22 green energy projects to research the impact of the NGCP system

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it had awarded 22 renewable energy projects to the National Grid Corp. in June. of the Philippines (NGCP) has approved a System Impact Study (SIS).

“In June 2024, the DoE issued 22 SIS recommendations to the NGCP, all new applications,” the department said in a document on its website.

Such studies are conducted to determine the suitability and ability of the network to accommodate the new connection.

The government aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy generation mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.

Data from the Energy Department showed that it has issued SIS approvals for 13 solar power projects and nine wind power projects.

One of the notable projects is the Terra Solar Project under SP New Energy Corp., which consists of a 3,500 megawatt (MW) solar power plant and a 4,500 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system.

The projects also include the 516.10 MW Suncastle Baao Solar Farm Project, the 421.97 MW Medellin Solar Power Project, the 365.46 MW Cabiao Solar Power Project, the 304.06 MW Tinang Tarlac Solar Power Project, the 300 MW San Jose Wind Power Project and the 280 MW GigaWind1 floating solar project.

The list also includes the 229 MW San Luis Solar Project, the 169.55 MW Iguig Solar Project, the 131.79 MW Calamba Floating Solar Photovoltaic Project, the 86.74 San Marcelino Solar Project MW, the 61.31 MW Cabcaben solar project and the 67 MW Magat floating solar project.

The DoE has also issued SIS recommendations for the 300 MW Botolan Wind Power Project, 300 MW San Jose Wind Power Project and the 50 MW Mabini Wind Power Project.

The department also approved for the study the Ubay Wind Power Project, Quezon Wind Power Project, Butuan 1 Wind Power Project, Gumaca-Pitogo Wind Power Project, Butuan Wind Power Project and Palayan-Laur Wind Power Project, all of which have a capacity of 100MW .

For the first half of the year, the DoE has approved a total of 88 energy projects, three of which are energy storage systems. – Shelden Joy Talavera