Abstract:

Generation of New RE such as wind in Luzon and solar in Mindanao increased by 6.0 percent from 59 GWh in 2007 to 63 GWh in 2008. Its share to total gross generation remained unchanged from 2007 at 0.10 percent.

Peak demand in Mindanao historically occurs in November or December. With the global financial crisis in 2008, some large industrial customers in Mindanao decreased their electricity consumption. Global Steelworks International Inc. which had an average demand of 38.0 MW decreased their load to 9.3MW in November and 4.6MW in December. Maria Christina Chemical Ind., which had an average demand of 7.7MW, shutdown its operations in the last quarter of 2008. These events decreased the demand in Mindanao grid by 3.0 percent, from 1,241MW in 2007 to 1,204MW in 2008.

Info

Source Institution	Department of Energy
Source URL	http://www.doe.gov.ph/doe_files/pdf/01_Energy_Situationer/14th_EPIRA_Status_Report.pdf
Page Count	79
Place of Publication	Manila
Original Publication Date
Tags	14th Electric Power, Implementation Status Report, National Power Corporation, Power Industry, Reform Act