Abstract:
As of December 2009, the country’s installed capacity stood at 15,610 megawatts (MW). Fossil-fuel power plants, mostly located in the Luzon grid, are still the dominant source. The Mindanao grid is heavily dependent on hydroelectric power plants. Coal-fired power plants contributed 27.40 percent, followed by oil-based ones with 20.46 percent and those on natural gas, 18.14 percent. The installed capacity from renewable energy increased slightly with an additional 8 MW expansion of Northwind Power PhaseII in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, which became operational in September 2008; the 2.5 MW Sevilla minihydro in Bohol commissioned in November 2008; and the two biomass plants in Negros Occidental with an aggregate capacity of 29.3 MW.
Info
| Source Institution | National Economic and Development Authority |
| Source URL | http://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CHAPTER-5.pdf |
| Page Count | 60 |
| Place of Publication | Manila |
| Original Publication Date | |
| Tags | Accelerating Infrastructure Development, Development Plan, Infrastructure Development, Mindanao Grid |