Renewable resourcesA renewable resource is a natural resource which can replenish with the passage of time and for ex-Solar energy, Wind Energy etc.ADVANTAGES:1.They require less maintenance .2.They don’t produce harmful products such as Carbon dioxide or other pollutants.3.They are economically beneficial.

RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN PHILIPPINES

• The Philippine government sees the growth of the renewable energy sector essential for national energy security.

• The Philippines could be considered a world leader in renewable energy, with its 30 percent of its power generation by the renewable energy sector.

SOLAR ENERGY IN PHILIPPINES

The most common one of the resources in Philippines is solar energy.

Its geographical position is just over equator due to which a large amount of solar power can be gathered.

It was the first south-east Asian sector to invest on large scale on solar energy.

Country’s average solar radiation, based on sunshine duration, is 161.7 watts per square meter.

WIND ENERGY IN PHILIPPINES

Wind power in the Philippines makes up a small percentage of the total energy.

In Philippines the never ending wind is continuously changed into wind energy.

Potential sites for wind power are in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Mindoro, Samar, Leyte are suitable for wind energy.

HYDRO POWER IN PHILIPPINES

Philippines is far most important country for hydro power.

Nearly 13 dams are constructed for the generation of hydro power.

.  Almost all of the large hydro electric plants produce 50MW energy.

Biomass in PhilippinesIn Philippines Biomass almost

accounts 15% of the total energy used in the country.

The country has abundant supplies of biomass resources, offering much potential for clean energy generation. 

The resources available in the Philippines can generate biomass projects with a potential capacity of more than 200 MW.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Type of Energy

INDIA CHINA PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES

SOLAR ENERGY

It produces about 5 GW

China produces

about 10 GW

They produce electricity 150

MW

Philippines produces

about 500 MW

WIND ENERGY

India produces

about 21,080 MW

China produces

75,580 MWThey produce about 150 MW

Philippines produces

around 84 MW

HYDRO POWER

India produces 1,14,000 MW

Hours

It produces about 600,000

MW

Pakistan produces

about 6,654MW

Philippines produces

about 3,289 MW

BIOMASS ENERGY

India produces

about 3,000MW

China's bioenergy

production is EXCEEDING

50%

Estimated energy is 5700GW

Philippines produces

about 250 MW of energy

Comparative table

CHINAINDIA

PHILIPPINESPAKISTAN

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Measurements are TW/year