8 power firms get nod to conduct SIS—DOE

BY LENIE LECTURA – JANUARY 11, 2022
from Business Mirror

Eight power firms were allowed to conduct a system impact study (SIS) on their proposed power projects with a combined capacity of over 5,000 megawatts (MW).

Data from the Department of Energy (DOE) website showed that Petrongreen Energy Corp. will put up three offshore wind power projects—2,000MW in Ilocos Norte, 1,000MW in Occidental Mindoro and Batangas, and 500-1000MW in Iloilo and Guimaras.

Ahunan Power Inc., meanwhile, will put up 1,400MW hydro power project in Laguna.

The other projects are the 200MW wind power of Alternergy Sembrano Wind Corp.; 150MW battery energy storage system of Ingrid5 Power Corp. in Rizal; 59MW  solar power project of Sinocalan Solar Power Corp. in Pangasinan; 38MW solar power project of Sindicatum C-Solar Power, Inc. in Tarlac; 26MW solar power of Trustpower Corp. in Pampanga; and the 17MW binary geothermal power project of AP Renewable Inc. in Albay.

According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), 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.

These projects have been given certificates of endorsement to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for clearance to undertake SIS. The certificates were issued last month.