Introduction to

Renewable Energy
EEE01 – Technical Elective 1

10 October 2021
Energy Sources
Renewable Energy
Renewable resources are
unlimited natural resources
that can be replenished in a
short period of time.
Pros: Abundant quantity and
free to use; Low carbon
emissions
Cons: Initial cost for plant
set-up is high; indefinite
time of energy source
Source: Department of Energy and RA9513
Non-Renewable Energy
A non-renewable resource is a
limited natural resource that
cannot be re-made or re-grown
in a short amount of time at a
scale comparable to its
consumption.
Pros: Cheap and easy to use;
Small amount to produce large
amount of power
Cons: Bound to expire; Release
of toxic gas
Renewable Energy
“Renewable Energy Resources” (RE Resources) refer to energy
resources that do not have an upper limit on the total quantity to be
used. Such resources are renewable on a regular basis, and whose
renewal rate is relatively rapid to consider availability over an
indefinite period of time. These include, among others, biomass,
solar, wind, geothermal, ocean energy, and hydropower conforming
with internationally accepted norms and standards on dams, and
other emerging renewable energy technologies;

*As defined in RA9513 – Renewable Energy Act of 2008

Philippine Renewable Energy Industry
Some Renewable Energy Plants

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

2020 Luzon Generation Energy Mix

Source: Energy Literacy Ph

2020 Visayas Generation Energy Mix

Source: Energy Literacy Ph

2020 Mindanao Generation Energy Mix

Source: Energy Literacy Ph

Renewable Energy
Policy Mechanisms
Republic Act no. 9513
The Renewable Energy Act of 2008
Accelerate the development of the
country’s renewable energy resources :
biomass, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal
and ocean energy sources, including
hybrid systems.

*Hybrid Systems include integrated solar/wind systems,

biomass/fossil fuel systems, hydro/fossil fuel systems, integrated
solar/biomass systems, integrated wind/fossil fuel systems
Renewable Energy Programs
Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
Mandate the electric power industry participants to source or produce a specified
portion (RPS requirement) of their electricity requirements from eligible RE resources.

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

Renewable Energy Programs
Green Energy Option Program (GEOP)

A Renewable Energy Policy Mechanism which shall provide end-user the

option to choose RE Resources as their source of Energy.

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

Renewable Energy Programs
Net-Metering Program

The Net-Metering refers to a system, appropriate for distributed generation,

in which a distribution grid user has a two-way connection to the grid and is
only charged for his net-electricity consumption and is credited for any
overall contribution to the electricity grid.

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

Renewable Energy Programs
Feed-in Tariff (FIT) System

An energy supply policy that focuses on the development of RE projects by

offering long-term purchase agreements for the sale of RE generation.

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

Renewable Energy Programs
Renewable Energy Programs
Renewable Energy Market

A market for the trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (“RECs”) in the

Philippines. It is intended as a venue for Mandated Participants obligated
by Renewable Portfolio Standards(“RPS”) to comply with their RPS
requirements.

Source: DOE RE Development presentation

How is the Philippines transitioning to renewable energy?