The Philippines: Top Ranked in Wind Power Potential

     The Philippines and Indonesia have the greatest wind power potential worldwide.

     Being an archipelago, the Philippines naturally has immense wind power potential and this is largely untapped with only 1 wind farm in Ilocos Norte but further projects are firmly in the pipeline.  These include:

1. PNOC-Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC) 140 MW in Ilocos.

2. UPC Asia (100 MW)

3. Energy Logics (40-60 MW)

4. A Spanish firm in Burgos province (10-15 MW)

5. Aklan project (10-15 MW)

6. Bulalacao project (40 MW)

     Further projects in 16 sites that are ideal locations for wind farms have been offered by the Philippine Department of Energy to investors.  The sites are:

Bago City and Cauayan in Negros Occidental; Carmen and Oslob in Cebu; Allen-Lavesares and Calbayog City in Northern Samar; Siquijor; Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; Bantay, Ilocos Sur; Bani and Bolinao in Pangasinan; Maconacon, Isabela; Tagaytay, Cavite; San Andres, Quezon; and Mercedes and Daet in Camarines Norte.

     Other projects being studied include those US firm Constellation Energy Corp.  The company is studying two projects in Ilog, Negros Occidental and Bais City, Bayawan, Tanjay and Pamplona in Negros Oriental.

     The best places for wind power projects in the Philippines are found in the islands of Batanes, Babuyan Island, Ilocos Norte, Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Cebu and Palawan.

Source:  alternat1ve.com

The Philippines: Tremendous Potential in Renewable Energy

     A study conducted by the Renewable Energy Coalition states that the Philippines has the following renewable energy potential:

1. Geothermal - 4,531 MW  (200,000 MW based on the United States Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

2. Hydro electric - 13,097 MW

3. Wind -76,600 MW

4. Wave (Ocean) - 170,000 MW

5. Biomass – 500 MW (conservative estimate)

6. Solar Power - 5 ~ 5.1 KwH per square meter per day.

Source: Alternat1ve.com, renewableshub.com

The Philippines: Leader in Renewable Energy

First in Southeast Asia

     The Philippines has the first large-scale wind farm in Southeast Asia located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte.  The wind farm has been generating clean energy since 2005.

     In 2002, the Philippines was able to source out 36% of its energy requirements from renewable sources. The biggest contributor to this was geothermal energy (21%) followed by hydropower (15%). 

     The government has committed to double this to an impressive 72% by 2013.

     This leadership is attracting investors from all over Europe, America, Australia and Asia.

Top 5 Biggest Green Tech Projects in the Developing World

1. Leyte Geothermal Field
   1. Location:       Leyte, Philippines
   2. Capacity:       708.5 megawatts
   3. Status:             Operational at Full capacity
2. Suzlon Wind Farm
   1. Location:       Dhule, India
   2. Capacity:       1,000 megawatts
   3. Status:             Operational at 650 megawatts capacity
3. Acme Solar Thermal Plants
   1. Location:       Haryana, India
   2. Capacity:       1,000 megawatts
   3. Status:             Not Operational
4. Qaidam Basin Solar PV Installation
   1. Location:       Qinghai Province, China
   2. Capacity:       1,000 megawatts
   3. Status:             Partially Operational?
5. Econcern Wind Farms
   1. Location:       China
   2. Capacity:       720 megawatts
   3. Status:             Not Operational

Source:  renewableshub.com