Biomass and Biofuels

Development in the
Philippines
Presented to the National Forum on the
Implementation of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering and Mechanization Regulations
09 November 2017

Engr. Romeo M. Galamgam

Senior Science Research Specialist
Biomass Energy Management Division
Renewable Energy Management Bureau
Department of Energy
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 Outline of Presentation

• Challenges and Barriers

• Enactment of Landmark Laws
• Policy Directions and Mechanisms
– Biofuels
– Biomass
• Where we are now
• Policies and Development Status
• Renewable Energy Resource Assessment
• The Way Forward

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 Challenges / Barriers to RE Development

High upfront and technology costs

Non-competitiveness
Non-viable markets
Inaccessible Financial Packages
Social Acceptability

To address these barriers, the Government promulgated landmark Laws to

accelerate development of the country’s renewable energy resources.

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 Renewable Energy

omass / ofuels

eothermal

olar Power

ydropower

cean

ind Power

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 Landmark Laws

REPUBLIC REPUBLIC
ACT NO. ACT NO.
9367 9513

The primary bioenergy policy of the country is

governed by two landmark laws.

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 R. A. No. 9367: The Biofuels Act of 2006
Provides fiscal incentives and
mandate the use of biofuel-
blended gasoline and diesel fuels

BIODIESEL BIOETHANOL
2% biodiesel blend on Feb. 6, 2009 10% bioethanol blend to all gasoline on Feb.
6, 2012

Biodiesel Supply: Bioethanol Supply:

 11 Accredited Producers with  10 Accredited Producers with
annual total capacity of 574.9 annual total capacity of about 282
million liters million liters
 2 pending applications with  2 production facilities to be on-
proposed total annual capacity stream by 4th quarter 2017 with
of 165 million liters additional capacity of 104 million
liters/year
Feedstock used: Feedstock used:
 Coconut oil (current)  Sugar Cane, Molasses (current)
 Jatropha, waste cooking oil,  Sweet sorghum, cassava, nipa sap,
macroalgae ( under study)
microalgae ( under study)

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 R.A. 9367: Biofuels Act of 2006

An Act to direct the use of biofuels,

establishing for this purpose the Biofuel
Program, Appropriating Funds therefore, and
for other purposes

Signed into law on January 12, 2007

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 RA 9367: Biofuels Act of 2006

Objectives:
Republic Act 9367, also known as the
Biofuels Act of 2006, was implemented to (1)
increase the contribution of biofuels in the
country’s energy mix thereby reducing its
dependence on imported fossil-based fuels,
(2) enhance the quality of the environment,
and (3) create opportunities for countryside
socio-economic development.

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 RA 9367: Biofuels Act of 2006
To achieve energy independence and fuel diversification while meeting environmental
challenges through the utilization of agricultural-based feedstock

Potential Diesel Displacement

• 200 million liters per year for B2

biodiesel

Potential Gasoline Displacement

• 400 million liters per year for E10

x
bioethanol

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 RA 9367: Biofuels Act of 2006
 Mandates the use of biofuels
BIODIESEL
 2% biodiesel blend on Feb. 6, 2009 in all gasoline
stations nationwide
BIOETHANOL
 Start of 5% by total volume on Feb. 6, 2009
 10% bioethanol blend to all gasoline on Feb. 6,
2012
 It provides incentives in the production, distribution and
mandates the use of locally-produced biofuels

 It creates the National Biofuels Board that will monitor

and evaluate the implementation of the National Biofuels
Program
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 Incentives under the Biofuels Law

 Specific Tax per liter of volume is zero (0) for

biofuels component;
 Exemption from Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale
of raw material used in the production of biofuels;
 Exemption from Wastewater Charges of all water
effluents from the production of biofuels under
Philippine Clean Water Act;
 High priority from Government Financial Institutions
(GFIs) to entities that will engage in production,
storage, handling and transport of biofuel and
biofuel feedstock, including the blending with
petroleum as certified by DOE.

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 Policies and Issuances
 Joint Administrative Order No. 2008-1, Series of
2008 providing the “Guidelines Governing the
Biofuel Feedstock Production, and Biofuels and
Biofuel Blends Production, Distribution and Sale
under Republic Act No. 9367”
 Department Circular No. DC2009-02-0002
“Mandating a Minimum of 2% Blend of Biodiesel in
all Diesel and 5% Bioethanol in Annual Total Volume
of Gasoline”
 Department Circular No. DC2011-02-0001
“Mandatory Use of Biofuel Blend”
- a minimum of 10% blend of biofuel by volume
into all gasoline fuel distributed and sold by each
and every oil company
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 BIOFUEL PRODUCERS

BIODIESEL BIOETHANOL

11 Accredited 10 Accredited
Biodiesel Bioethanol
Producers Producers

574.9 Million 282.12 Million

Liters Production Liters Production
Capacity Capacity

Feedstock
Feedstock CNO Sugarcane and
Molasses

2% Biodiesel 10% Bioethanol

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 Biodiesel Producers
REGISTERED CAPACITY
BIODIESEL PRODUCERS PROJECT LOCATION
(in million liters)
ACCREDITED
Chemrez Technologies, Inc. Bagumbayan, Quezon City 90
Mt. Holly Coco Industrial Co., Ltd. Lucena City, Quezon 60
Pure Essence International, Inc. Bagong Ilog. Pasig City 72
Golden Asian Oil International, Inc. Bagong Ilog, Pasig City 60
Bioenergy 8 Corporation Sasa, Davao City 30
Tantuco Enterprises Tayabas, Quezon 90
[Link] Products, Inc. Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa City 40
Freyvonne Milling Services Toril, Davao City 15.6
JNJ Oleochemicals, Inc. Lucena City, Quezon 63.3
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. Villanueva, Misamis Oriental 24
Econergy Corporation General Santos City 30
TOTAL 574.9
REGISTRATION WITH NOTICE TO PROCEED
Biorev Lower Jasaan, Misamis Oriental 150
Archemicals Corporation Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental 15
TOTAL 165

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 Bioethanol Producers
REGISTERED CAPACITY
BIOETHANOL PRODUCERS PROJECT LOCATION
(in million liters)
ACCREDITED
1 San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc. San Carlos City, Negros Occ. 40
2 Leyte Agri Corp. Ormoc City, Leyte 9
3 Roxol Bioenergy Corporation La Carlota, Negros Occidental 30
4 Green Future Innovations, Inc. San Mariano, Isabela 54
5 Balayan Distillery, Inc. Batangas 30
6 Far East Alcohol Corp. Pampanga 15
7 Kooll Company, Incorporated Talisay City, Negros Occidental 14.12
8 Universal Robina Corporation Negros Oriental 30
9 Progreen Agricorp, Inc. Nasugbu, Batangas 30
10 Absolut Distillers, Inc. Lian, Batangas 30
TOTAL 282.12
REGISTRATION WITH NOTICE TO PROCEED
1 Cavite Biofuels Producers Inc. Magallanes, Cavite 38
2 Canlaon Alcogreen Agro Industrial Corp. Bago City, Negros Occidental 45
3 Emperador Distillers, Inc. Gimalas, Balayan, Batangas 66
TOTAL 149

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 Actual Annual Biofuel Report

Registered with
Notice to 2016 2017*
Accredited
Proceed (in million liters) (in million liters)
Construction
# of Annual # of Annual
Production Sales Production Sales
Projects Capacity Projects Capacity

Biodiesel 2 165 11 574.9 225.87 217.70 103.46 99.82

Bioethanol 3 149 10 282.12 230.18 226.88 117.43 113.96

Note: *as of June 2017

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 Supply Outlook, 2017-2020***

Year Production Capacity

(in million liters per year)

Biodiesel Bioethanol
2017 574.9 282.12

2018 574.9 386.12

(EDI, CBPI)

2019 739.9 414.50

(Biorev, AC) (KCI,VMC)

2020 839.9 414.50

(Greentech)
***Based on projects registered and/or pending applications under JAO 2008-1

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 Biofuels Production Plants

9ML Leyte Agri Corporation Bioethanol Plant

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 Biofuels Production Plants

30ML Progreen Agricorp, Inc. Bioethanol Plant

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 Biofuels Production Plants

54ML Green Future Innovations, Inc. Bioethanol Plant

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 Monitoring of Biofuels Production Plants

63.3ML JNJ Oleochemicals, Inc. Biodiesel Plant

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 Monitoring of Biofuels Production Plants

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 Bioethanol Production Plants (On-going Construction)

Cavite Biofuel Producers, Inc. – 38 million liter per year (Magallanes, Cavite)

Emperador Distillers, Inc. – 66 million liter

per year (Nasugbu, Batangas)

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 Alternative Feedstock for Biofuels

Types of Bioethanol Biodiesel

Biofuels Production Production
1st Generation Sugarcane, Cassava, Coconut
Sweet Sorghum,
Molasses
2nd Generation Cellulosic Materials, Used Cooking Oil
Grass, Agricultural Jatropha
Source: UPLB Waste Materials,
Forest Waste and
Residues
3rd Generation Macroalgae Microalgae

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R. A. No. 9513: The Renewable Energy Act of 2008

Accelerate the development of the country’s renewable

energy resources by providing fiscal and non-fiscal
incentives to private sector investors and equipment
manufacturers / suppliers.

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 Policy Directions

 Accelerate the exploration and development of

renewable energy resources
 achieve energy self-reliance
 to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels
 minimize the country’s exposure to price fluctuations
 adoption of clean energy to mitigate climate change
 promote socio-economic development in rural areas

 Increase the utilization of renewable energy by providing

fiscal and non fiscal incentives

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 Incentives under the RE Act

RA 9513

Fiscal Incentives Non-Fiscal Incentives

Income Tax Duty-Free Renewable

Reduced
Holiday and Importation of Net-
Equipment and
Government Portfolio
Low Income
Share Metering
Tax Rate VAT Zero-Rating Standards

Tax Credit on Cash Exemption Green

Domestic Incentive for from
Universal
FIT System Energy
Capital Missionary
Equipment Electrification Charge Option

Tax
Payment of
Exemption
Transmission
on Carbon
Charges
Credits

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 Policy Mechanisms

 Lowering of investment costs

 Fiscal Incentives
 Income Tax Holiday and Low Income Tax Rate
 Reduced Government Share
 Duty-free Importation of Equipment and VAT-zero Rating
 Tax Credit on Domestic Capital Equipment
 Special Realty Tax Rate on Equipment and Machinery
 Cash Incentive for Missionary Electrification
 Exemption from Universal Charge
 Payment of Transmission Charges
 Tax Exemption on Carbon Credits

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 Policy Mechanisms
 Enhanced Competitiveness
 Mandatory Utilization of RE Resources
 Biofuels Mandate

 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)

 Feed-In Tariff (FIT)

 Provision of Interconnection / Ancillary

Services

 Other Market Options

 Net Metering Concept

 Green Energy Option

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 Policy Mechanisms
Net-Metering Rules and Interconnection Standards
• Connection/sale of customers’ RE generation to the grid
• Connection/sale The ERC approved the Net Metering Rules on 27
May 2013
• As of February 2017, there are 773 customers connected to 10
different Distribution Utilities in the Country under Net-Metering
agreements, amounting to 4.752 MWp in capacity
Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
• Mandated minimum percentage of RE generation
• RPS for Missionary Areas - For NREB’s finalization
• RPS for On-Grid Areas
• Public consultations held in Cebu and Davao last July 2017
• Final consultation held last Aug. 11, 2017 at DOE
Green Energy Option Program
• End-users’ option to purchase electricity from RE facilities
(open access)
• Conducted public consultation in 3 major cities nationwide to
gather comments/inputs

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 Summary Biomass/Biofuels Projects under
Biofuel and RE Laws (as of September 2017)
# OF INSTALLED POTENTIAL TOTAL (MW)
PROJECTS CAPACITY (MW) CAPACITY (MW)
BREOC 52 389.58 338.68 728.26

COR for OWN-USE 24 126.78 16.15 142.93

TOTAL 75 516.36 342.83 871.19

REGISTERED REGISTERED
COR (w/ notice to
RESOURCES AWARDED CAPACITY CAPACITY
proceed)
(million liters/year) (million liters/year)

Bioethanol 10 282.12 3 149.00

Biodiesel 11 574.90 2 165.00

TOTAL 21 857.02 5 314.00

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 Registered Biomass Projects per Feedstock
INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW) POTENTIAL CAPACITY (MW)
# of # of COR for # of # of COR for
BREOC BREOC
Projects Projects OWN-USE Projects Projects OWN-USE

Bagasse 9 279.78 14 121.05 Bagasse 2 59.00 - -

Rice Husk 9 84.10 2 3.55 Rice Husk 6 43.00 1 3.00
Napier Grass - - - - Napier Grass 7 101.00 - -
Animal Manure 2 - 2 1.56 Animal Manure - 3.20 2 8.85
Coconut Waste 1 0.07 - - Coconut Waste 3 14.00 - -
Distillery Waste 2 11.80 - - Distillery Waste - - 1 4.2
Sugarcane Trash - - - - Sugarcane Trash 1 25.00 - -
Empty Fruit Bunch - - - - Empty Fruit Bunch 1 3.50 - -
Wood Chips - - - - Wood Chips 1 23.50 - -
Municipal Solid Municipal Solid
3 13.83 1 0.624 3 26.48 1 0.10
Waste Waste

Multi-Feedstock - - - - Multi-Feedstock 3 40.00 - -

TOTAL 26 389.58 19 126.784 TOTAL 27 338.68 5 16.15

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 Market Options for RE

Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) - REPA

Bilateral Contracts - PPA

Spot Market - Price Taker / Actual Bidding

Net Metering Program

Green Energy Option - Retail Competition and Open Access

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for On and Off Grid Areas

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 Biogas Power Projects

1MW Biogas Power Plant Proect (own-use)

Cavite Pig City

560kW Biogas Power Plant (own-use)

Marcela Farms, Inc.
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 Biogas Power Projects

2MW Biogas Power Plant

Asian Carbon Neutral Power Corporation

8.8MW Biogas Power Plant

Aseagas Corporation
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 Biogas Power Projects

4MW San Pedro Landfill Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Project

Bacavalley Energy, Inc.

8.8MW Dry Anaerobic Digerstion Power Plant

FDR-Integrated Resource Recovery Management, Inc.
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 Biomass Power Projects

46MW Bagasse-Fired Cogeneration Power Plant

Universal Robina Corporation

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 Biomass Power Projects

63 MW Bagasse-Fired Cogeneration Power Plant Project

Victorias Milling Company, Inc.

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 Biomass Power Projects

28.58 MW Bagasse-Fired Cogeneration Power Plant Project

Hawaiian-Philippine Company

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 Biomass Power Projects

24MW Rice Husk-Fired Biomass Power Plant

San Jose City I Power Corporation

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 Biomass Power Projects

12MW Rice Husk-Fired Biomass Power Plant

Green Innovations for Tomorrow Corporation

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 Biomass Power Projects

20MW Rice Husk-Fired Biomass Power Plant

Isabela Biomass Energy Corporation

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Environmental Impact and Social Responsibility

Cumulative
Emission
Capacity Emission
Year Reduction (t-
Addition Reduction
CO2/year)**
(MW) (2009-2015)
2008 3.6 11600.45 81203.15
2009 29.33 94511.48 567068.88
2010 23 71876.27 359381.35
2011 29.1 91420.71 365682.84
2012
2013
30.8
1.476
86045.66
4085
258136.98
8169.72
2,778,275.42 t- CO2
2014 468.65 1,138,632.50 1138632.5 Reduction (2009-2015)
Total 585.956 1,498,171.93 2,778,275.42

Capacity
Construction Full Time
Total Addition
Jobs O&M Jobs
Source: IRENA Rule of Thumb
(MW)
2008 3.6 90 11
2009 29.33 733 88
2010 23 558 64
2011 29.1 710 82
2012 30.8 672 65
2013 1.476 32 4
2014 468.65 7,251.00 410
2015
Total
342.4
928.356
5,332.00
15,378
316
1040
16,418 Green Jobs
Generated (2009-2015)
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Renewable Energy Potential Identification

RE Resource Assessment
Hydropower Potential Sites- JICA resource inventory result
• 1,413 Sites with potential capacity of 20,599.05 MW
• Out of the 1,413 Sites, 188 sites is located in Mindanao
with a potential capacity of 912.13 MW.

USAID Biomass Resource Inventory Result

• 4,446.54 Mwe Potential Power Generation Capacity net of
Competing uses (MW)
• 17.26 MtCO2 Potential GHG emission reduction (tCO2)

On-going detailed resource assessment of selected Low Enthalpy

Geothermal Areas

Detailed Wind Resource Assessment Project launched last

February 20, 2015

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 1. Biofuel Supply/Production Sustainability
It has always been a continuing challenge for any industry to be able to
sustain the level of fuel supply/production to meet its growing demand. In
particular is the increasing mandated blend of each fuel.

2. Assurance of Feedstock Supply

The rise in demand of biofuels is always paralleled with the rise in the demand
of its feedstock. The sustainability of feedstock such as sugarcane and
coconut oil for bioethanol production poses a challenge for the industry as this
impact issue of food security and pricing.

3. Compatibility of Vehicles for Higher Biofuels Blend

Since the passage of the Biofuels Act of 2006, the increasing mandated
blends were established to have no adverse impact on the current vehicle
fleet. Higher blends pose the issue on compatibility of vehicles.

4. Prices
The current low price of gasoline and diesel made higher blends more
expensive. However, biofuels improve compliance of vehicles to emission
standards.

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 The Way Forward

• Finalization / Approval of Guidelines on

other RE Policy Mechanisms (Renewable
Portfolio Standard (RPS), Green Energy
Option, etc.)
Full • Establish Energy Investment
Implementation Coordinating Center and Linkages with
other Government Regulatory Agencies
of the • Resource Inventory and Establishment of
Renewable RE Database
Energy Act • Capacity Building / Information,
Education and Communication
Campaigns
• More Investment Missions / Business
Meetings

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 Demand Outlook*, 2017-2030

BIODIESEL
Diesel Demand, Biodiesel Blend Supply Requirement,
Year
million liters Target million liters
2017 7,309.86 2% 146.20
2020 7,923.37 5% 396.17
2025 8,693.73 10% 869.37
2030 9,030.68 20% 1,806.14

BIOETHANOL
Gasoline
Bioethanol Supply Requirement,
Year Demand,
Blend Target million liters
million liters
2017 3,801.15 10% 380.12
2020 4,301.80 20% 860.36
2025 4,682.81 20% 936.56
2030 5,052.26 20%/85% 1,010.45
*Based on PEP 2013-2030 (Low Carbon Scenario)

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 RENEWABLE ENERGY ROADMAP
Short-Term Medium-Term Long-Term
(2017-2018) (2019-2022) (2023-2040)

 Review and update 2011-2030  Continue and

 Intensify development
NREP
in off-grid areas for accelerate
 Monitor and assess RESCs

INCREASED RE INSTALLED CAPACITY

awarded for the conversion of wider populace access implementation of
indicative projects to committed to energy RE projects
ACCELERATION  Finalize rules and implement  Determine realistic RE  Conduct regular
updating of RE

TO AT LEAST 20,000 MW
OF RE RPS and REM potential
POSITIONING  Finalize rules and implement  Update the NREP resource
Green Energy Option 2017 – 2040 database
 Conduct detailed RE
technology and resource
assessment
 Review other RE policy
mechanisms

• Streamline administrative processes of RESC applications

CREATION • To work on DOE energy projects to be declared as projects of national significance
OF CONDUCIVE • Enhance EVOSS for RE projects
BUSINESS • Provide technical assistance to lower investment cost
ENVIRONMENT • Promote and incentivize local technology producers
• Establish RE Information Exchange
• Explore and initiate on the harmonization of LGU and national government related programs /policy

• Strengthen resiliency of RE systems and facilities

RELIABLE AND
• Harmonize transmission Development Plan with RE targets
EFFICIENT
• Develop geographical installation target
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Enhance local technical capabilities
• Conduct R&D on the efficiency of RE technologies on the Smart Grid System

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 RENEWABLE ENERGY ROADMAP
Short-Term Medium-Term Long-Term
(2017-2018) (2019-2022) (2023-2040)

INCREASED RE INSTALLED CAPACITY

• Strengthen the management and operation of ARECS
PROMOTE AND • Continue conduct of RE technology research and development studies
ENHANCE • Identify viability of new technologies

TO AT LEAST 20,000 MW
RD&D AGENDA • Construct Ocean pilot/demo Energy projects
• Implement, monitor and evaluate pilot/demo projects for new RE technologies

• Identify parameters to determine the viable Ocean Energy tariff rate

• Continue technical capacity building on RE
OTHER • Conduct research and promote low-enthalpy geothermal areas for power generation and
direct use/non-power application for development
ACTIVITIES • Harmonize the DOE related programs with agro-forestry policies for an integrated use of
biomass
• Continue the conduct of IEC to attain social acceptability

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 Government Policy

National Renewable Energy Program

 Increase RE-based capacity by 200% within the next 20
years (2011-2030)
 Increase non-power contribution of RE to the energy mix
by 10 MMBFOE in the next ten years
 Be the number one geothermal energy producer in the
world (additional 1,495 MW)
 Be the number one wind energy producer in Southeast
Asia (up to 2,500 MW)
 Double hydro capacity (additional 5,400 MW)
 Expand contribution of;
 biomass - 265 MW
 solar - at least 280 MW
 ocean energy – at least 10 MW

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 NREP ROADMAP (2010-2030)
• 2012 - Full implementation of RA • Target additional RE capacities
9513 are reached by:
• 2015 - Target additional biomass 2022 – Wind : 2,345 MW
capacity of 277 MW is reached 2023 – Hydro : 5,398 MW
• 2018 – Commissioning of the 1st 2025 – Ocean : 75 MW
OTEC facility 2030 – Solar : 284 MW*
• 2020 – Solar grid parity is attained Geothermal : 1,495 MW
• 2025 – Wind grid parity is attained

2010 IMPLEMENTATION OF NREP SECTORAL SUB-PROGRAMS 2030

20
AAGR = 6.44% 15,236 MW
15,151 MW
15
12,683 MW
10
7,526 MW
5,369 MW
5

2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Note: The National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) is currently under review
of NREB to reflect developments on RE sector and the DOE’s issuances of new
Source: Philippine Department of Energy/NREP
Installation targets.

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 Updates on RE Policy Mechanisms

Department Order No. DO2017-04-0005

• Prescribing the new guidelines in the processing of applications
for renewable energy service/operating contract
• Further enhances the transparency in processing and issuance
of service contracts and permits and shorten the time frame to
25 days
Executive Order No. 30
• Creating the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC) in
order to streamline the regulatory procedures affecting energy
projects
• Declares energy projects as projects of national significance
• DOE to chair the EICC and shall be composed of DENR, NEA,
NGCP, NPC, TransCo, DOF, DOJ, DOTr, HLURB, Palawan Council
for Sustainable Development and other agencies deemed
necessary by the council.

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