ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Solar Photovoltaic
Solar energy is an alternative power standby, and it comes in a couple of forms: thermal and
photovoltaic. While both types are promising, photovoltaic is the least expensive option, and it has been
widely proven on a small scale.
Solar photovoltaics are the technology behind what we call "solar panels," and lots of homes and
businesses have them on their roofs. These panels convert photons in sunlight directly into electricity. The
inability to (easily) store this electricity is currently an issue, and it is not the most efficient form of power
generation out there. Still, the technology has a lot going for it: It fits easily into small-scale, home, and
business applications; it produces no harmful emissions and uses entirely renewable fuel; and it is getting
cheaper every year as more manufacturers get in on the action.
Solar photovoltaics are being implemented in larger-scale applications, popping up in huge arrays in the
sunniest parts of the country. Both large- and small-scale systems are already connected to the grid,
offering an appealingly decentralized system for generating power. Solar Energy production is only
worthwhile in the sunniest areas, but its well-proven ability to supply entire sunny communities with
clean power makes it a promising alternative to fossil fuels.
The Philippines has solar photovoltaic plants that use solar energy as a source of electricity. Despite being
physically located in an area that receives a high quantity of sunlight annually, the Philippines has only
lately begun to incorporate large-scale solar farms into its landscape. Cavite, Pampanga, Ilocos Norte, and
Cagayan de Oro are home to some of the country's largest solar farms.

ADVANTAGE
Reduce the cost of your energy bill
Environmentally friendly
Power can be stored and used at night
The technology is becoming more advanced
Have Long lasting warranties
DISADVANTAGE
Requires sunny weather to work best
Disposal of old solar panels can be harmful to the
environment
Location and weather dependent
The permitting process can be time consuming
Not every roof will meet the criteria for solar

Solar panels gathering

sun power and
turbines harvesting
wind power at the
Burgos Wind and
Solar Farm in Burgos,
Ilocos Norte in the
Philippines.
 The plant was built 50
kilometers from the
capital Manila in
Pampanga, on the
country’s biggest
island of Luzon, for
RASLAG Corp.

Cagayan de Oro
Mindanao holds the
record of the largest
solar power plant in
the developing
nations around the
world they called it
the 1-Megawatt
Photovoltaic Power
Plant built by
Cagayan de Oro
Electric Power Light
Company Inc and it is
located at Barangay
Indahag.

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