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
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