Studies
Hydro electricity. N/A N/A
Feasibility study for the private development of mini hydropower plants
| Country : | Philippines. . |
| Client : | SPIE ENERTRANS |
| Start Date : | 2000 |
| Completion Date : | 2000 |
| Value of services : | N/C |
| Funder : | French State (FASEP) . |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
Although representing only 3.2% the installed total capacity, mini hydro power plants, (MHPP, defined as units of less of 10 MW) total 47 installations at the end of 1995, represent great interest for the electrification of islands not connected to the main grid. The Department of Energy (DoE) through the "Republic Act N° 7156" is responsible for the development of the MHPP. The judicial framework offers very significant advantages for the developers of MHPP including : exoneration of import and equipment tax; exoneration of VAT on sales of electricity, and exoneration of taxes during 7 years. In collaboration with the DoE, it has been decided to orient the study to the island of Catanduanes |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | Responsibilities and services provided by IED, global coordinator of the study, are : * Dimensioning and electromechanical equipment optimisation, * Hydrological studies (annual contribution estimation to sites ; evaporation of water plans, vintages of project ; estimation of the solid transportation), * Electrical studies (system stability) and grid connection ; * Calculations of hydraulic dimensioning, * Estimation of power demand, * Financial analysis, * Approach of the environmental impact aspects, Besides a specific F/S for a plant on Catanduanes island, the project activities also consisted in identifying a portfolio of sites. Secondary data on the potential in the Philippines was collected and analysed with the help of the department of energy, based on which a promising region, Panay, was selected. A portfolio of sites was identified for further investigations and 3 studied at the pre F/S stage |