1. Missionary Electrification in the Philippines
Rene B. Barruela
Project Management Division
Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG)
National Power Corporation
Quezon City, Philippines

2. Outline of Presentation
Overview of Village Electrification in the Philippines
Role of SPUG in Village Electrification
Overview of SPUG’s Operations
Village Power Process
Opportunities for Private Micro Utility
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

4. Electrification Level by Region as of September 2004

5. Rural Electrification Program
Philippine
Energy Plan
(PEP)
Department of
Energy
Off-Grid
On-Grid
Missionary
Electrification
Dev. Plan (MEDP)
Distribution
Development
Plan (DDP)
Qualified Third Party (QTP)
National Power Corporation
Foreign-Assisted Projects
(WB, ADB, UNDP)
National Electrification Admin./
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Private Investor-Owned Utilities
Independent Power Producers

6. Role of SPUG Pursuant to R. A
Role of SPUG Pursuant to R.A or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)
Provide power generation and power delivery systems in missionary areas that are not connected to the national transmission grids and those that cannot be serviced by distribution utilities (DUs)
Formulate the Missionary Electrification Development Plan (MEDP) together with Department of Energy (DOE) and National Electrification Administration (NEA)
Submit annual petition for the Missionary Electrification portion of the Universal Charge
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

7. Existing Service Areas
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

8. Existing SPUG Generating Plants
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

9. Operating Hours
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

10. Completed Village Electrification by NPC-SPUG
Existing Solar Photovoltaic Battery Charging Station:
259 Villages were energized as of December 2003
Total capacity is 81 kWp
Total number of household served is 5,400
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

11. Village Power Process Flow (1)
Identify/Select Village for electrification
Collect Preliminary Data
Secure spot maps, municipal maps
Population & economic data
Conduct Actual Inspection
Survey of the community layout
Initiate dialogue with beneficiaries
Secure community endorsement
Design & Cost Estimate
Determine viable power system
Design size of power equipment, structures, and distribution line network
Secure latest market price of equipment and materials
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

12. Village Power Process Flow (2)
Procurement
Prepare Tender Documents
Conduct pre-qualification of contractors
Conduct public bidding
Award contract
Implementation
Delivery and storage of equipment and materials
Construction of structures and installation of equipment
Test and commissioning
Acceptance
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

13. Service Delivery Options
Mini-Grid System
Solar Photovoltaic System
Grid Extension in the island
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

14. Typical Centralized System (mini-grid) Project
Location
Coastal, island community
Community Layout
Compact, cluster of 200 households and above
Economic Status
Less poor
System Design
Small diesel generator
Wind-diesel hybrid
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

15. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

16. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

17. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

18. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

19. Mini-Grid System PERSPECTIVE
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

20. Typical Decentralized System
Location
Upland, inland community
Community Layout
Sparsely population with 150 households or less
Economic Status
Less Poor – Poorest
System Design
Solar Photovoltaic Battery Charging Station (PV-BCS) – poorest community
Solar Home System (SHS) – less poor
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

21. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

22. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

23. Solar Photovoltaic System
PERSPECTIVE
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

24. Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

25. On-Going Village Electrification
Projects
Masbate
Western Samar
Antique
Sulu

26. Typical Project Cost
Note: This system is composed of five (5) solar-powered battery charging stations and household electrical system
for maximum of 50 households per village in upland areas.
Note: This system is composed of small diesel power plant, distribution line system and household electrical system for
at least 200 households per village in island or coastal areas.
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004

27. Opportunities for Private Micro Utility
Undertake village electrification as micro utility (Qualified Third Party)
O & M operator of villages to be energized by SPUG
Selection thru public bidding
Village Power Workshop, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, November 8-10, 2004