Philippines pronounces renewables, vitality storage public sale – pv journal International

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The DOE of the Philippines introduced on Tuesday that they’ll conduct a storage-focused inexperienced vitality public sale, GEA-4, within the fourth quarter of 2024. The remit of the public sale will embody Integrated Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems (IRESS) – an answer that mixes vitality storage applied sciences reminiscent of batteries, flywheels or pumped storage hydro programs with renewable vitality.

IRESS can retailer extra vitality when it’s generated throughout peak intervals in order that it may be used later when it’s wanted. This integration permits renewable vitality vegetation to optimize their operations by storing extra vitality generated throughout peak manufacturing intervals and utilizing it when wanted, thus lowering the required capability from the grid.

DOE will launch the total GEA-4 timeline as soon as the small print are finalized. It is within the technique of finalizing the public sale design in session with numerous growth companions. As properly as vitality storage it’s also trying on the potential of liquefied pure gasoline (LNG). The addition of LNG will rely on the outcomes of exams and simulations that consider elements reminiscent of value, contracts, capability, and transport.

In current months, the Philippines has stepped up its efforts to export renewable vitality. The nation may have its third GEA within the third quarter of 2024. This public sale will focus totally on renewable vitality services that aren’t eligible for feed-in-tariffs (FIT), reminiscent of geothermal, impounding and pumped storage. Run-of-river hydro – which is a know-how appropriate for FIT – can be included within the subsequent part, nevertheless.

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