WIND ENERGY

Introduction
The Philippines is the top wind power producer in Southeast Asia having 33 MW wind turbines in Bangui, Ilocos Norte that started operation in 2005. A study by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (US NREL) shows that there are 10,000 sq. km. of land areas in six regions with good-toexcellent wind resources. These windy areas can support a potential installed capacity of 76,600 MW.

Philippine Advantage
The Philippines potential for wind energy is attributed to its many good wind sites due to its location in the Asia-Pacific monsoon belt. Its potential wind power seems sizable compared with other power producing countries like Germany, Spain, US, Denmark, and India. Wind power density is at 500 W/m2. US NREL DOE study shows that out of the 73 provinces in the Philippines 47 have at least 500 MW wind potential and 25 have at least 1,000 MW.

Ideal locations The following locations were identified in the US NREL study to have a potential wind electricity capacity of 76,600 MW over an area of 10,000 km (see Figure 1): 1. Batanes and Babuyan Island 2. Northwest tip of Luzon (Ilocos Norte) 3. Higher interior terrain of Luzon, Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Palawan, Eastern Mindanao and adjacent islands 4. Well-exposed east-facing coastal locations from Northern Luzon southward to Samar 5. The wind corridors between Luzon and Mindoro (including Lubang Island) 6. The wind corridors between Mindoro and Panay (including the Semirara & Cuyo Island)

Investment Opportunities
Wind Power Projects for Partnership/Private Sector Participation:
Capacity (MW) 30 Project Cost (in US$ Million) 75 Implementation Schedule 2011

Project Northwind Pamplona Project (Northeast Wind Systems Corporation) Northwind Aparri Project (Northwind Group of Companies) Burgos Wind Power Project (Energy Development Corp.) Mauban Wind Farm Project (Quezon Power Philippines) Pagudpud Wind Power Project (Energy Development Corp.) Camiguin Island Wind Power Project (Energy Development Corp.)

Location Pamplona, Cagayan Valley Aparri, Cagayan Valley Saoit, Burgos Ilocos Norte Nagsurot, Burgos Ilocos Norte Mauban, Quezon Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Camiguin Island

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Industry Players
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North Wind Power Development Corporation (33 MW) in Bangui Bay, Ilocos Norte There are 6 wind farm projects under development: - PNOC-EDC 140 MW in Ilocos - UPC Asia (100 MW) - Energy Logics (40-60 MW) - Energy Development Corp. and Isolux-Corsan (a Spanish engineering, construction, concessions and services and real estate development group) (10-15 MW) - PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (30 MW) - Phil Carbon (30 MW) The wind farms in the Philippines get their technologies from large producers of power generators and wind pumps in Denmark, US, Spain, and China Wind Energy Service Contracts As of March 30, 2011, 45 Wind Energy Service Contracts (HESC) were awarded by the DOE for projects under pre-development stage.

Government Support
Identification of potential sites of wind energy resources through wind mapping Assistance to private entities that have identified frontier areas in further determining if these areas warrant the establishment of a wind farm Tapping Japanese technology to jump-start the development of wind energy projects

Costs of Doing Business

Average investment cost US$ 2.0 Million US$2.5 Million/MW

Contacts
Wind Energy Development Association of the Philippines (WEDAP) Mr. Niels Jacobsen President Unit 702, Net One Center, 3rd Ave., cor. 26th St., Crescent Park, West District, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Tel. Nos.: 815-9521/815 9251/8159252

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