If you own or manage a solar power plant, you know the dream: you set up the panels, the sun hits the silicon, and the grid sends you a check. It sounds like passive income at its finest. But in reality, a solar farm is a high-stakes game of “Whack-A-Mole.” Between inverter hiccups, grit on […]
For decades, remote resorts and island communities across the Philippines have grappled with the prohibitive costs and unreliability of traditional energy sources. Diesel generators, while ubiquitous, are expensive to fuel, environmentally damaging, and prone to logistical disruptions. Grid extensions, meanwhile, are often economically unfeasible for isolated locations. The promise of renewable energy has always been […]
When weather gets severe, your comfort and safety are the results of how well-equipped your home is. Storms can carry strong winds, heavy rain, floods, and power cut-offs. Here’s how you can prepare yourself and your home before the storm arrives: 1. Create an Emergency Kit Have a go-bag ready with: 2. Secure Your Home 3. Know Your Power Backup Plan Power outages are common during storms. Prepare: 4. Stay Informed 5. Plan for Family […]
As the renewable energy environment expands in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, the complexity of solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) installations rises alongside. With regulatory difficulties, technical design requirements, and construction timetables to handle, energy developers and investors frequently seek a reliable partner to protect their interests. That is where the Owner’s […]
Combining Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and the Circular Economy is a potent way to creating energy-efficient and sustainable structures. The convergence of BIPV and the Circular Economy gives a compelling potential to transform the way we design and run buildings. It is a hopeful step toward greater energy efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and a more […]
The notion of a decentralized energy system has attracted major interest as the world strives to minimize reliance on fossil fuels and move to a more sustainable energy system. A decentralized energy system generates energy from many sources that are closer to the point of use. Solar energy, among other renewable energy sources, is critical […]
Modern commercial buildings and facilities have a wide range of choices for sophisticated energy supply and management systems. One of the emerging options for energy alternatives and solutions is PV solar system integration. Because facility managers are focused on the bottom line, it is advised that they go beyond the kind of energy supply system […]
Over the decades, the industry of Renewable Energy can be seen on the rise. The strong emergence in the Philippines began a few years back due to the decline of solar panel’s price. The positioning of the country seems to be the perfect one for harnessing solar energy. Here are some reasons why solar is […]
Solar energy is one of the promising renewable energy sources in the Philippines. With the abundant exposure of the country to the sun, it makes the country build a very large potential in harnessing solar energy. There are enough reasons why it should become an important part of the country’s energy mix for economic, energy […]
Defining how efficient a solar plant depends on many factors. This includes dust, pollen, dirt, shadows cast by trees and failure of various parts, connectors and cables. It is important to know the problems and eliminate them on time to maximize the return on investment. Monitoring systems for the equipment of solar plants play a […]
Hybrid cars are powered by conventional engines, one or more electric motors and a hybrid battery. It uses more than one means of energy, using petrol or diesel engine and electric motors. These components work together to move the vehicle. Here are the list of most known hybrid cars in the country: Toyota Corolla Altis […]
Electric vehicles (EV) are one of the best options in contributing to a cleaner mode of transportation. EVs are an eco-friendly solution. Global warming, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint remain an issue when EV charging stations use grid electricity to power EVs. As the Philippine government approved and implemented RA 11697, EV charging stations are […]
In 2016, significant demand for renewable energy was already evident with a total of $241.6 billion invested in the market. In the Asia-Pacific region, governments and leading companies have treated renewable energy as a strategic asset to drive growth and minimize costs. Positive Outlook Renewable energy operators are looking at positive outlook in the region […]
The Department of Energy advocates efforts that further advance the Philippine’s energy efficiency and conservation agenda, and has made official its policy that provides the guidelines on energy conserving design of local structures. The Department of Energy’s new policy helps develop a culture that integrates energy efficiency and conservation principles in the early stages of […]
People around the world have taken a keen interest on harnessing solar energy for practical use since the 1800s, and since then, we’ve come far achieved some real milestones. Currently, there exists many technologies and machineries that could leverage solar energy for multiple purposes. Hence, a lot are asking, “how is solar energy being used?”, […]
The Global Climate Risk Index of 2015 indicated that the Philippines is the country that’s most affected by climate change. The Philippines is situated in naturally warm waters at the western part of the Pacific Ocean, which spells doom for its inhabitants since the hotter the ocean and air gets, the more frequent and violent […]
According to the Asian Utility Week in 2019, Southeast Asia’s strong economic growth has relied on inexpensive fossil fuel deals for the past years. With challenges such as climate change, and economic hardships brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a global need to transition to renewable energy solutions. While Southeast Asia in adoption of […]
In a world where lower carbon footprint makes a big difference, technological marvels like electric vehicles and solar vehicles definitely has a lot of perks to bring on the table. Solar vehicles not science fiction We’ve all seen solar-powered gadgets or appliances once or twice, maybe in the form of a lamp or powerbank. But […]
Volcanic ash belongs to high corrosion mineral matters (contains sulfur). To avoid corrosion, the volcanic ash should be immediately wiped off from the module surface. Here are some things you should remember when cleaning your PV modules. DO’s All types of soft foam materials, non-woven fabrics, whisks, soft sponges, soft brushes, and hair brushes may […]
What is OPV? For the last three decades, solar energy, specifically third generation solar cells, has been given significant attention in order to surpass its technical and material barriers towards high efficiency and commercialization. One of these is the revolutionary and rapidly emerging solar photovoltaic technology, the OPV. Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) are made up of […]
Over the years, the use of renewable energy had always been the last option for energy developers. This had stopped when the cost for developing renewable energy systems had dropped tremendously causing developers to step in the world of renewables. For one, the advantage of renewable energy tramples non-renewables due to its infinite source of […]
More than 6,300 PV modules are now installed at the roof of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 1. The solar grid-tied system is expected to generate 2,169,900 kWh of energy per year that will offset a considerable amount of the daytime load peaks for the 2nd busiest airport in the Philippines. The 1.64MW PV […]
Batteries are part of our everyday life. A day won’t go by without us using our mobile phones. We use the remote control to switch the channels in our television. Our flashlights, laptops, power banks, cars and other electronic devices use batteries to function properly. Even solar panels in the Philippines use batteries, where they […]
The modern world that people live in is one that is divided by a chasm between traditional and renewable energy. Solar power in the Philippines, as well as in countries all over the world has started to consolidate its position as a powerhouse in the power industry. Majority of the energy produced in the world […]
We all know that the sun is a very powerful energy source and thanks to it, we can harvest solar energy from its radiation. Science proved that the energy the sun provides for one hour is enough to provide global energy needs for one year. And since the sun is very generous especially to tropical […]
Summertime is nice and hot in the tropics. Temperatures rise up to nearly 40 degrees Celsius on a daily basis. The archipelagic country of the Philippines is geographically located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator. While it remains true that the country is frequently on the path of typhoons and […]
Tradition Versus Evolution The world has relied on traditional energy even after the end of the industrial revolution. Although traditional energy evolved in form through the years, it is still very clear that traditional energy will persist for the years to come. Rising in stock with the masses, however, is the emergence of power from […]
