1. Technology Development in Renewable Energy
Bert Dalusung
Preferred Energy Inc. (PEI)
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2. Presentation Outline Technology strategy Challenges of development
Role of renewable energy
Development thrusts
Recent developments
Needs addressed 2

3. Technology Strategy
Use technology in the context of an enterprise project that is commercially viable and sustainable. 3

4. Challenges of Development
Off-Grid
Half of population remain without access to modern energy supply
Slow pace of economic growth in “unserved areas”, limited capacity to pay
On-Grid
High cost of grid electricity
Quality of service 4

5. Role of Renewable Energy
A real option
Competitive alternative to grid extension
Emerging alternative for grid supply
Catalyze economic development
Improve capacity to pay
Improve supply security
Onsite generation is more secure
Conjunctive use within electric grid 5

6. Increasing Capacity to Pay
Link energy supply with provision of infrastructure and services
Coastal area  ice supply
Upland  water supply
Introduce livelihood programs
Structure payment schemes to be consistent with income patterns

7. Development Thrust
Monitor commercialization of key locally applicable technologies
Local market adaptation/full-scale demonstration
New applications/implementation schemes for proven technologies
Available as commercial equipment and with warranties and after-sales service 6

8. Nationwide Wind Atlas
First to use NREL’s fully-computerized techniques
Over 70,000 MW of utility-scale technical potential
Over 170,000 MW including off-grid uses
Full text of report available
ArcInfo GIS file available 7

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10. Cepalco PV + Mini-Hydro
1-MW solar PV / 7-MW mini-hydro
Solar PV generation during the day can maximize mini-hydro generation during early evening peak
Other benefits
Huge replication potential
Expected lowering of prices of solar PV panels in the local market 9

11. “Micro-turbines” Commercial availability (Capstone)
Ability to use biogas
Unit sizes from 28 kW (net, Capstone) to 75 kW (Allied Signal)
“Refrigerator-size”
Is this the Apple II of power sector? 10

12. Residential Scale Fuel Cells
Plug Power ( is a company set up to develop viable commercial fuel cells.
Off the shelf units are now available.

13. Small-Scale Geothermal
Philippines is 2nd-largest producer of geothermal power in the world
Commercial availability of:
Binary-cycle power plants (Ormat)
Very low pressure steam turbines (Fuji Electric)
Recent advances in “slim-hole” drilling
Need to address fiscal regime 11

14. Recent Developments Windpower Solar PV Microturbines
Completion of nationwide wind atlas
Solar PV
Solar PV + mini-hydro conjunctive use
Microturbines
Biogas applications
Small-scale geothermal
Slim-hole wells, Very low pressure turbines 12

15. Needs addressed Industry-recognized resource data
Baseload supply  Capacity credit
Small-scale, compact units
Distributed power generation
Ability to develop the resource using standard, accessible equipment
Maximize energy efficiency
Technology should address market needs 13

16. Thank you! 14