Direction of the Philippine Power Mix
At present, coal is a major source for power generation in the country as observed in 2019. It accounts for more than half of the production mix. Natural gas is the next big contributor at 21% followed by two renewable technologies with the biggest portions, geothermal at 10% and hydropower at 8%. Oil-based technologies only […]
Distribution: Total Electrification Program
One of the strategies announced by the government is the Total Electrification Program which looks to energize the remaining underserved and unserved households nationwide which is conducted in partnership with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the National Power Corporation (NPC). This agenda aims to provide serviceable electricity to all households by 2040.[1] The creation […]
Transmission: Developing the Backbone Infrastructure
With energy demand expected to continuously grow, it is necessary to reinforce the transmission infrastructure across the Philippines as the electricity network faces expansion. The transmission projects will allow the decongestion of existing transmission facilities and facilitate the connection of new power projects to the grid. Such was the case recently in the Western Visayan […]
The Current Electrification Process
EPIRA covers the four sectors of the electric power industry: generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. EPIRA defines said sectors, as follows: Generation of Electricity refers to the production of electricity by a generation company or a co-generation facility Transmission of Electricity refers to the conveyance of electricity through the high voltage backbone system Distribution of […]