By Juzel L. Danganan
MANILA, June 8 (PNA) – The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) is considering a 2 Gigawatthour (GWh) solar target capacity by 2030, according to its Chairman Pete Maniego Jr.
”The 2 GWh solar target capacity is being considered until 2030 – this is for the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP),” Maniego told reporters.
Philippine Solar Power Alliance (PSPA) President Tetchi Capellan said in a recent forum the organization was asked by the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) to submit a target capacity for the next three years.
She noted the 2 GWh solar target consists of 1 GWh for ground-mounted projects and 1 GWh for rooftop projects.
Capellan said the basis for the target capacity are the service contract applications currently totalling 1.3 GWh.
However, she stressed the industry still has to address the solar panels’ interconnection to the grid. Capellan said the target will further increase the embedded generation of the country.
Earlier, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the solar Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) target capacity at 500 Megawatts (MW). (PNA)