DOE clears 5 projects for SIS

BY LENIE LECTURA – FEBRUARY 15, 2022
from Business Mirror

Five renewable energy projects received the green light of the Department of Energy (DOE) to proceed with the conduct of system impact study (SIS).

As of January 31 this year, the 150megawatt (MW) Tayabas South wind energy project of Cleantech Global Renewables Inc., 124MW Laguna Lake 2 floating solar power project of PV Sinag Power Inc., 36MW San Vicente solar power project of PAVI Green Renewable Energy Inc., 36MW Caraga wind power project of Caraga Wind Energy Corp., and the 57MW Samal solar power project of Samal Solar Renewable Energy Corp. were cleared by the DOE.

In all, the proposed renewable energy projects could add 403MW of capacity in the country.

According to the Energy Regulatory Commission, SIS is an assessment conducted by the Transmission Network Provider or System Operator in addition to the Grid Impact Studies (GIS) prepared by it in accordance with the Philippine Grid Code. This study is necessary to determine the adequacy of the grid and its capability to accommodate a request for power delivery service; and the costs, if any, that may be incurred in order to provide power delivery service to a transmission customer.

The GIS is a set of technical studies, which are used to assess the possible effects of a proposed expansion, reinforcement, or modification of the grid or a user development and to evaluate significant incidents.