A sustainable energy, renewable energy, green energy, clean energy, or whatever energy that falls in those categories, have been increasingly mainstreamed and competitive with conventional energy sources such as fossil fuel and coal. Indeed, these alternative energies have the potential to change the way we use and generate power as of now and in the future.
Philippines is, now, taking into consideration renewable energy in response to the climate change which significantly impacts the country.
The publication primarily highlights the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in the Philippines with the cooperation of The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) underlying three fundamental goals of energy systems: security, affordability, and sustainability.
Considering its potential contribution to the achievement of the three energy policy goals, the renewable energy is well suited to provide the cornerstone for the future development of the Philippine energy sector.
To change from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy, the Philippines can initiate a wide array of measures such as developing a long-term energy vision with clear goals on renewable energy development, streamlining administrational processes for project development, optimizing existing renewable energy support schemes, and increasing power system flexibility to allow for a smooth grid integration of variable solar and wind power.
Due to the long lifetime of energy assets such as transmission lines and power plants, policy makers need to plan a long way ahead into the future. GIZ is currently implementing one technical programme which is SupportCCC II. For more information on the programme, please visit: https://tuewas-asia.org/project/support-to-the-philippines-in-shaping-and-implementing-the-international-climate-regime-supportcccii/
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