Rizal PHL | April 2013
Many quarters, like the Greenpeace have severely criticized the use of the $500 million CTF (Clean Technology Fund) sourced from $l00 PHL govt and the rest from ADB that will be used for e trikes. They say that this does not solve the RE problem, nor does this promote clean technology in the long term, because to plug in/recharge the e trikes, you have to plug in to the grid which use fossil fuels.
The $500 million fund could be very well used to buy l00 mW of solar power even at 2010 prices of $5 million/mW.
But analyzing the videos from ADB, the fund is really for e trikes which will benefit the tricycle drivers/operators in the PHL. It will lessen carbon emission and will benefit the Japanese manufacturers who will mass produce the e trikes. Is this CSV (yes for the Japanese who are major stockholders of ADB)?
So enough about talk of CTF being used for AREP (Alternative Renewable Energy in the PHL) It is for E trike period. If we want to help Mindanao power problem, you must find other solutions or be entrepreneurial
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April 6, 2013
Power shortage and rotating brown outs in MIndanao
From Rappler - Power shortage in Mindanao Feb 4, 2013
Power shortage in Mindanao is seen as a restraint to the growth of Mindanao despite developments in other areas: like growth in tourist arrivals, peace agreement being forged; regional cooperation and positive outlook for the country's economic growth.
Rotating brown outs for as long as 10 hours daily cost Mindanao progress a lot. 50% of the load of Mindanao is dependent on hydro (Agus I ) but which has been derated at 30% capacity. The coal power plant of STEAG (which provides 20% of the base load) just underwent maintenance. Power shortage/undergeneration stands at 200 to 400 mW and will persist for the next 2 years. PV projects ccould address the problem in under one year.
Businessmen and other various groups have been clamoring for solutions. However, much of this will lie on power coops buying diesel gensets which will make power more expensive.
Others include:
l. Connecting Mindanao and Visayas power grid
2. More power gen capacity construction (conventional)
3. Renewable projects (as with the very successful solar project of Cepalco 1 mW solar
project at CDO
4. Rehab of Agus I (tree planting project, desilting etc)
The use of the $500 million CTF (Clean Technology Fund) for the e trikes (more politically correct/palatable project) could have been put to better use with renewables in Mindanao.
That could have been put to better use because the Cepalco project cost $5 million and was able to generate l.6 million kwh. (ROI of 20 years) And with private counterpart, that could very well finance 200 mW of PV generating capacity.
Are you in favor of e trikes?
Is buying gensets by electric coops the right solution?
Power shortage in Mindanao is seen as a restraint to the growth of Mindanao despite developments in other areas: like growth in tourist arrivals, peace agreement being forged; regional cooperation and positive outlook for the country's economic growth.
Rotating brown outs for as long as 10 hours daily cost Mindanao progress a lot. 50% of the load of Mindanao is dependent on hydro (Agus I ) but which has been derated at 30% capacity. The coal power plant of STEAG (which provides 20% of the base load) just underwent maintenance. Power shortage/undergeneration stands at 200 to 400 mW and will persist for the next 2 years. PV projects ccould address the problem in under one year.
Businessmen and other various groups have been clamoring for solutions. However, much of this will lie on power coops buying diesel gensets which will make power more expensive.
Others include:
l. Connecting Mindanao and Visayas power grid
2. More power gen capacity construction (conventional)
3. Renewable projects (as with the very successful solar project of Cepalco 1 mW solar
project at CDO
4. Rehab of Agus I (tree planting project, desilting etc)
The use of the $500 million CTF (Clean Technology Fund) for the e trikes (more politically correct/palatable project) could have been put to better use with renewables in Mindanao.
That could have been put to better use because the Cepalco project cost $5 million and was able to generate l.6 million kwh. (ROI of 20 years) And with private counterpart, that could very well finance 200 mW of PV generating capacity.
Are you in favor of e trikes?
Is buying gensets by electric coops the right solution?
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