The Philippines is aiming to build a domestic offshore wind industry and has incorporated offshore wind into several policy and deployment initiatives. In parallel, the Philippines has also been a leader in incorporating renewable energy zones (REZs) into power sector development and transmission plans. The objective of this study “Integrating Offshore Wind Into Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) for the Philippines”, conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in partnership with the Philippines Department of Energy, is to incorporate offshore wind resources into the Philippines’ already established competitive renewable energy zones (CREZs) to support national transmission planning.
Key takeaways from the report are:
- Offshore wind has a more stable generation profile compared to onshore wind and solar PV, supporting further grid integration of variable renewable energy (VRE) in the Philippines
- The offshore wind resource in the Philippines is geographically diverse, and the offshore wind zones are primarily suitable for floating turbines.
- Select onshore CREZs will be impacted by offshore wind, providing opportunities for strategic transmission investments in the Philippines.
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