DOE clears projects for impact study

BY LENIE LECTURA – APRIL 7, 2022
from Business Mirror

THE Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared 10 power projects for the conduct of system impact study (SIS).

These projects could inject some 2,000 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity if pursued and approved.

These include the following: the 62.567 MWpeak (MWp) solar of Greencore Power Solutions 2 Inc.; 600-MW wind power of Quezon Wind Energy Corp.; 2.1-MW hydro power of AT Dinum Co.; 9.4-MW hydro power of Alimit Hydro Corp.; and, 113.21-MWDC solar power of Sapang Balen Solar Sustainable Energy Corp..

Other projects are: 600-MWDC solar power of Apolaki Two Inc.; 200-MW battery energy storage project of 3 Barracuda Energy Corp.; 30-MW hydro power of Pan Pacific Renewable Power Phils. Corp.; 218-MW hydro of Angat Hydropower Corp.; and, the 220-MW hydro power of Pan Pacific Renewable Power Phils. Corp.

The DOE approved in March their applications for the conduct of SIS. The list was uploaded on the DOE website Thursday afternoon.

These projects have been issued with certificates of endorsement to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for clearance to undertake SIS.

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 in order 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.