Approval of FITs could boost Philippines' renewables sector

The Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved feed-in tariffs (FITs) for wind, solar, hydro and biomass, in a move that is expected to jump-start the flagging local renewables sector.

The decision followed a series of public hearings that led the ERC to downgrade FIT levels recommended by the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) in March 2011, largely because of falling construction costs.

PV will attract a FIT of 9.68 pesos ($0.23) per kWh, almost half the NREB recommendation of 17.95 pesos. Wind generators will receive 8.53 pesos per kWh, slightly lower than the 10.37 pesos suggested by the NREB.

Developers will be allowed to put up a total of 760MW of renewables projects in a three-year period. Biomass and run-of-river…

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