Missionary Electrification in the Philippines Rene B. Barruela Project Management Division Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) National Power Corporation Quezon City, Philippines rbbarruela@napocor.gov.ph

Outline of Presentation Overview of Village Electrification in the Philippines Role of SPUG in Village Electrification Overview of SPUG’s Operations Village Power Process Opportunities for Private Micro Utility Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Electrification Level by Region as of September 2004

Rural Electrification Program Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) Department of Energy Off-Grid On-Grid Missionary Electrification Dev. Plan (MEDP) Distribution Development Plan (DDP) Qualified Third Party (QTP) National Power Corporation Foreign-Assisted Projects (WB, ADB, UNDP) National Electrification Admin./ Rural Electric Cooperatives Private Investor-Owned Utilities Independent Power Producers

Role of SPUG Pursuant to R. A Role of SPUG Pursuant to R.A. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) Provide power generation and power delivery systems in missionary areas that are not connected to the national transmission grids and those that cannot be serviced by distribution utilities (DUs) Formulate the Missionary Electrification Development Plan (MEDP) together with Department of Energy (DOE) and National Electrification Administration (NEA) Submit annual petition for the Missionary Electrification portion of the Universal Charge Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Existing Service Areas Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Existing SPUG Generating Plants Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Operating Hours Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Completed Village Electrification by NPC-SPUG Existing Solar Photovoltaic Battery Charging Station: 259 Villages were energized as of December 2003 Total capacity is 81 kWp Total number of household served is 5,400 Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Process Flow (1) Identify/Select Village for electrification Collect Preliminary Data Secure spot maps, municipal maps Population & economic data Conduct Actual Inspection Survey of the community layout Initiate dialogue with beneficiaries Secure community endorsement Design & Cost Estimate Determine viable power system Design size of power equipment, structures, and distribution line network Secure latest market price of equipment and materials Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Process Flow (2) Procurement Prepare Tender Documents Conduct pre-qualification of contractors Conduct public bidding Award contract Implementation Delivery and storage of equipment and materials Construction of structures and installation of equipment Test and commissioning Acceptance Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Service Delivery Options Mini-Grid System Solar Photovoltaic System Grid Extension in the island Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Typical Centralized System (mini-grid) Project Location Coastal, island community Community Layout Compact, cluster of 200 households and above Economic Status Less poor System Design Small diesel generator Wind-diesel hybrid Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Mini-Grid System PERSPECTIVE Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Typical Decentralized System Location Upland, inland community Community Layout Sparsely population with 150 households or less Economic Status Less Poor – Poorest System Design Solar Photovoltaic Battery Charging Station (PV-BCS) – poorest community Solar Home System (SHS) – less poor Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Solar Photovoltaic System PERSPECTIVE Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

On-Going Village Electrification Projects Masbate Western Samar Antique Sulu

Typical Project Cost Note: This system is composed of five (5) solar-powered battery charging stations and household electrical system for maximum of 50 households per village in upland areas. Note: This system is composed of small diesel power plant, distribution line system and household electrical system for at least 200 households per village in island or coastal areas. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

Opportunities for Private Micro Utility Undertake village electrification as micro utility (Qualified Third Party) O & M operator of villages to be energized by SPUG Selection thru public bidding Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004