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How many microgrids are there in the Philippines?

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded contracts for eight microgrids in unserved areas, including hybrid systems with solar and energy storage, as well as diesel gensets. Plans are now underway for a second competitive bidding round to develop microgrids in other areas without electricity access.

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Where will Hybrid microgrids be built in the Philippines?

A consortium of three companies will build the hybrid microgrids in three off-grid areas of the country. A remote area in the Philippine province of Palawan. (Source: Sean Hsu / Shutterstock.com) Nearly 4 million Filipino households are either unserved or underserved by the nation’s power grid.

What are the requirements for a hybrid microgrid system?

The hybrid microgrid systems, which are expected to include solar, energy storage and diesel generators, must provide 24/7 electricity to the areas served. They also must be operational within 18 months of the contract signing with National Power Corporation, the government-owned grid operator in the Philippines.

What is a hybrid microgrid?

The consortium will develop microgrids in eight unserved areas in the Cebu, Quezon and Palawan areas. The hybrid microgrid systems, which are expected to include solar, energy storage and diesel generators, must provide 24/7 electricity to the areas served.

When will a microgrid system start operating?

The systems are expected to start operations no later than 18 months after the execution of microgrid system service contracts. Electricity rates will be subject to approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), said the DOE.

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