Sa gitna ng tumataas na demand sa kuryente ay ang tila di makasabay nitong supply. Dagdag-dagok pa ang proseso sa pag-apruba ng mga proyekto na inaabot ng ilang taon. Bukod pa dyan ang pagsasa-alang-alang sa paggamit ng renewable energy base sa kasunduang pinirmahan ng Pilipinas.
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00:00 In the midst of rising demand for electricity, it seems that the supply is not enough.
00:06 The process of approving projects that have been in place for several years is still in progress.
00:12 Aside from that, there is a concern about the use of renewable energy based on the agreement signed by the Philippines.
00:20 What are the government's steps to solve this?
00:23 Find out in the special report of Mackie Colina.
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00:30 In the 1,336 megawatts generating capacity, the coal-powered plant 1 and 2 in Maribeles, Bataan is the largest source of electricity.
00:40 This is the boiler.
00:42 This is the missing boiler.
00:43 This whole building.
00:45 That's right.
00:46 The coal is being burned here, which is boiling the boiler-free water and turning it into steam.
00:53 The steam will go to the turbine.
00:56 It will rotate the turbine rotor, which is connected to the generator.
01:01 The generator has windings, thereby generating electricity.
01:06 70% of our current electricity comes from fossil fuels like coal and liquefied natural gas.
01:12 More than 40% of that is coal, like the coal that is being burned here in Dingenin Power Plant.
01:17 29% comes from renewables like solar, hydro, and wind.
01:21 If we're just talking about base load, or electricity that provides 24 hours of supply, this is enough.
01:28 Yes, we measured the capacity that it can provide versus the demand of our consumers.
01:39 In 2023, the power capacity of the country was 28,291 megawatts, while the peak demand was 17,331 megawatts.
01:50 But in the following years, the demand for electricity is increasing,
01:55 which is expected to increase to 23,910 megawatts by 2027, according to the DOE.
02:02 So before the demand increases, the supply should increase.
02:06 But the DOE said that the guaranteed power generation projects that will be implemented until 2027 are only 10,000 megawatts.
02:15 There are also proposed projects for gas and renewables that would hopefully reach the forecasted supply.
02:21 The DOE is looking for more aggressive growth to make sure that the supply we produce is above the demand.
02:33 The problem, according to energy producers, is that you will only get a few permits and clearances.
02:40 The government and local government units need hundreds of permits.
02:45 That's why it's only in the pre-development stage, and it's been three years already.
02:50 Some of the investors, if they see how hard it is,
02:54 in the feasibility or pre-development stage, they turn off or lose their motivation.
03:00 The DOE's answer is the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop System, or EVOS.
03:05 Online, it will submit the requirements that agencies must act within a few days.
03:11 The Philippine signatory to the Paris Agreement targets that 35% of our electricity comes from renewables in 2030 and 50% in 2040.
03:21 But in this forecast for the whole country, 23% still comes from coal, while 27% from liquefied natural gas.
03:29 In this scenario in Luzon, where more than 60% of electric consumers use coal, 26% use coal, and 39% use LNG.
03:38 According to the Power for People Coalition,
03:40 the result of the ongoing LNG projects will be gas dependency.
03:47 Gas is mainly methane.
03:50 The majority is composed of methane.
03:53 What is methane?
03:54 Methane is the most dangerous when it comes to climate change.
04:01 Because in 20 years' time, you will feel its effects when it comes to climate change.
04:11 And it is 80 times more potent.
04:15 Even if it is said that the priority is to get renewable energy,
04:20 in reality, according to power producers, there are plants that are not connected to the transmission line.
04:26 But how can they operate or run at full capacity or even build something there when there is no transmission support?
04:33 We are here today to mark a momentous occasion.
04:37 That is why President Marcos said to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines,
04:41 that the interconnection projects should be made easier so that the power grids of the country can be connected.
04:47 The President said that a few months ago when the Cebu Negros-Panay 230kV Backbone Project was launched.
04:54 This is the long-awaited NGCP project that will connect the power grid of three large islands in Visayas.
05:02 The NGCP project should have been completed by December 2020,
05:07 but it did not reach the pandemic and other obstacles.
05:10 The Panay Island of Tung Enero was hit by a widespread brownout.
05:15 I urge the NGCP to deliver on the expansion commitments in a timely manner.
05:20 The timely completion of critical transmission projects in strategic locations is paramount
05:28 to avoid power disruptions and to ensure our continued development.
05:32 NGCP has always worked towards meeting its commitment to provide a reliable electricity infrastructure for the country.
05:41 A power plant can take up to five years to build,
05:47 from planning, obtaining permits, funding, and designing, to the actual construction.
05:53 That is why a strategic plan is important.
05:56 Because the connection of an economy is cheap, sufficient, and stable electricity.
06:02 For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido, for 24 Hours.
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