The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has said that energy storage and maximizing the country’s existing renewable energy infrastructure will be a major theme for its next green energy auction. GEA-4 will take place in the final quarter of 2024.
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The DOE of the Philippines has announced on Tuesday that it will hold a storage-focused green energy auction, GEA-4, in the fourth quarter of 2024. The auction’s remit will cover Integrated Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems (IRESS) – a solution that integrates energy storage technologies such as batteries, flywheel or pumped storage hydro systems with renewable energy.
IRESS can store excess energy when it is generated during peak periods so it can be used later when it is in demand. This integration allows renewable energy plants to optimize their operations by storing excess energy generated during peak production periods and utilizing it when needed, thereby reducing the required capacity from the grid.
The DOE will release a full timeline of the GEA-4 when the details are finalized. It is in the process of finalizing the design of the auction in consultation with various development partners. As well as energy storage it is also looking into the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The addition of LNG will depend on the results of tests and simulations evaluating factors such as price, contracts, capacity, and dispatch.
In recent months, the Philippines has been ramping up its renewable energy deployment efforts. The country is due to have its third GEA in the third quarter of 2024. This auction’s focus will be mostly on renewable energy facilities that are not eligible for feed-in-tariffs (FIT), such as geothermal, impounding and pumped storage. Run-of-river hydro – which is a FIT-eligible technology – will be included in this next round, however.
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