Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara says the agency does not expect any declaration of red alert in the Philippines, particularly in Luzon, which accounts for the largest share of the total electricity consumption. | jordeenelagare /PDI
Even though no power interruption looms on the horizon, the Department of Energy itself is expecting a difficult power situation due to the thin power supply for most of 2023.
Projections already include the scheduled outage of certain power plants with a combined capacity of 500 to 600 megawatts . “[I believe] 2023 is the most challenging, more than 2024 because in 2023, the LNG [facility] is not ready. We are ready by 2024. There will be no brownouts but electricity rates may be more expensive,” says Consunji, chair and president of listed DMCI Holdings Inc.
The DOE expects demand to increase from 2022 levels, possibly reaching a high of 13,125 MW. In addition, available capacity in the grid during the summer months from March to May is estimated to be at 14,730 to 15,800 MW, which leaves around 1,802 to 3,019 MW as operating reserves during the summer months.
“Support policies, particularly government issuances that will help set markets and contracts for liquefied natural gas projects, are needed because they are vital for the industry’s success and further development. Efforts to explore and develop new indigenous sources of natural gas are also welcome in view of the continued decline of Malampaya’s output,” Carandang says.San Carlos Sun Power Inc., Aboitiz Power’s first solar power plant venture in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
Transmission imperativeThe outages also bring to focus the need for further development of the country’s transmission system to support more RE projects, Carandang says. Along this line, he notes that the DOE has launched the Grid Planning and Competitive Renewable Energy Zones program, which, however, has yet to be fully implemented.
NGCP is also implementing a project to interconnect the Visayas and Mindanao grids, which will help distribute energy supply more efficiently and, at the same time, encourage the development of new power facilities. We eagerly await the completion of this long-delayed project.
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