RENEWABLE ENERGY RA 9513

Biomass energy systems

refer to energy systems which use biomass resources to produce heat, steam, mechanical power or electricity through either thermochemical, biochemical or physico-chemical processes, or through such other technologies which shall comply with prescribed environmental standards pursuant to this Act;

Biomass resources

refer to non-fossilized, biodegradable organic material originating from naturally occurring or cultured plants, animals and micro-organisms, including agricultural products, by-products and residues such as, but not limited to, biofuels except corn, soya beans and rice but including sugarcane and coconut, rice hulls, rice straws, coconut husks and shells, corn cobs, corn stovers, bagasse, biodegradable organic fractions of industrial and municipal wastes that can be used in bioconversion process and other processes, as well as gases and liquids recovered from the decomposition and/or extraction of non-fossilized and biodegradable organic materials

Board of Investments

refers to an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry created under Republic Act No. 5186, as amended;

Co-generation systems

refer to facilities which produce electrical and/or mechanical energy and forms of useful thermal energy such as heat or steam which are used for industrial, commercial heating or cooling purposes through the sequential use of energ

Department of Energy" (DOE

refers to the government agency created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7638 whose functions are expanded in Republic Act No. 9136 and further expanded in this Act;

Department of Finance

is responsible for the management of the government's financial resources. Its duties include policy formulation, revenue generation, resource mobilization, debt management, and financial market development.

Department of Science and Technology

is the premiere science and technology body in the country charged with the twin mandate of providing central direction, leadership and coordination of all scientific and technological activities, and of formulating policies, programs and projects to support nationa

Distributed generation

refers to a system of small generation entities supplying directly to the distribution grid, any one of which shall not exceed one hundred kilowatts (100 kW) in capacity;

Distribution of Electricity

refers to the conveyance of electricity by a Distribution Utility through its distribution system pursuant to the provision of Republic Act No. 9136;

Distribution Utility

refers to any electric cooperative, private corporation, government-owned utility or existing local government unit which has an exclusive franchise to operate a distribution system in accordance with its franchise and Republic Act No. 9136;

Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001

Republic Act No. 9136 refers to the law mandating the restructuring of the electric power sector and the privatization of the National Power Corporation;

Energy Regulatory Commission

A world class and independent electric power industry regulator that equitably promotes and protects the interests of consumers and other stakeholders, to enable the delivery of long-term benefits that contribute to sustained economic growth and an improved quality of life.

Generation Company

refers to any person or entity authorized by the ERC to operate facilities used in the generation of electricity;

Generation Facility

refers to a facility for the production of electricity and/or thermal energy such as, but not limited to, steam, hot or cold water;

Geothermal energy

as used herein and in the context of this Act, shall be considered renewable and the provisions of this Act is therefore applicable thereto if geothermal energy, as a mineral resource, is produced through: (1) natural recharge, where the water is replenished by rainfall and the heat is continuously produced inside the earth; and/or (2) enhanced recharge, where hot water used in the geothermal process is re-injected into the ground to produce more steam as well as to provide additional recharge to the convection system;

Geothermal Energy Systems

refer to machines or other equipment that converts geothermal energy into useful power;

Geothermal Resources

refer to mineral resources, classified as renewable energy resource, in the form of: (i) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water, and hot brines; (ii) steam and other gases, hot water, and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations; (iii) heat or associated energy found in geothermal formations; and (iv) any by-product derived from them;

Government Share

refers to the amount due the National Government and Local Government Units from the exploitation, development, and utilization of naturally-occurring renewable energy resources such as geothermal, wind, solar, ocean and hydro excluding biomass;

Grid

refers to the high voltage backbone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations, and related facilities, located in each of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, or as may otherwise be determined by the ERC in accordance with Republic Act No. 9136;

Hybrid Systems

refer to any power or energy generation facility which makes use of two or more types of technologies utilizing both conventional and/or renewable fuel sources, such as, but not limited to, integrated solar/wind systems, biomass/fossil fuel systems, hydro/fossil fuel systems, integrated solar/biomass systems, integrated wind/fossil fuel systems, with a minimum of ten (10) megawatts or ten percent (10%) of the annual energy output provided by the RE component

Hydroelectric Power Systems

"Hydropower Systems" refer to water-based energy systems which produce electricity by utilizing the kinetic energy of falling or running water to turn a turbine generator;

Hydroelectric Power Development

"Hydropower Development" refers to the construction and installation of a hydroelectric power-generating plant and its auxiliary facilities, such as diversion structure, headrace, penstock, substation, transmission, and machine shop, among others;

Hydroelectric Power Resources

or "Hydropower Resources" refer to water resources found technically feasible for development of hydropower projects which include rivers, lakes, waterfalls, irrigation canals, springs, ponds, and other water bodies;

Local government share

refers to the amount due the LGUs from the exploitation, development and utilization of naturally-occurring renewable energy resources;

Micro-scale Project

refers to an RE project with capacity not exceeding one hundred (100) kilowatts;

Missionary Electrification

refers to the provision of basic electricity service in unviable areas with the aim of bringing the operations in these areas to viability levels;

National government share

refers to the amount due the national government from the exploitation, development and utilization of naturally-occurring renewable energy resources;

National Power Corporation

(NPC) refers to the government corporation created under Republic Act No. 6395, as amended by Republic Act No. 9136;

National Transmission Corporation

(TRANSCO) refers to the corporation created pursuant to Republic Act No. 9136 responsible for the planning, construction, and centralized operation and maintenance of high voltage transmission facilities, including grid interconnection and ancillary services;

Net Metering

refers to a system, appropriate for distributed generation, in which a distribution grid user has a two-way connection to the grid and is only charged for his net electricity consumption and is credited for any overall contribution to the electricity grid;

Non-power applications

" refer to renewable energy systems or facilities that produce mechanical energy, combustible products such as methane gas, or forms of useful thermal energy such as heat or steam, that are not used for electricity generation, but for applications such as, but not limited to, industrial/commercial cooling, and fuel for cooking and transport;

Ocean Energy Systems

refer to energy systems which convert ocean or tidal current, ocean thermal gradient or wave energy into electrical or mechanical energy;

Off-Grid Systems

refer to electrical systems not connected to the wires and related facilities of the On-Grid Systems of the Philippines;

On-Grid System

refers to electrical systems composed of interconnected transmission lines, distribution lines, substations, and related facilities for the purpose of conveyance of bulk power on the grid of the Philippines;

Philippine Electricity Market Corporation

refers to the Corporation incorporated upon the initiative of the DOE composed of all Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Members and whose Board of Directors will be the PEM Board;

Philippine National Oil Company

refers to the government agency created pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 334, as amended;

Power applications

refer to renewable energy systems or facilities that produce electricity;refer to renewable energy systems or facilities that produce electricity;

Registered RE Developer

refers to a RE Developer duly registered with the DOE;

Renewable Energy (Systems) Developers

refer to individual/s or a group of individuals formed in accordance with existing Philippine Laws engaged in the exploration, development and utilization of RE resources and actual operation of RE systems/facilities;

Renewable Energy Market

refers to the market where the trading of the RE certificates equivalent to an amount of power generated from RE resources is made;

Renewable Energy Policy Framework

(REPF) refers to the long-term policy developed by the DOE which identifies among others, the goals and targets for the development and utilization of renewable energy in the country;

Renewable Portfolio Standards

refer to a market-based policy that requires electricity suppliers to source an agreed portion of their energy supply from eligible RE resources;

Renewable Energy Service (Operating) Contract (RE Contract)

refers to the service agreement between the Government, through the DOE, and RE Developer over a period in which the RE Developer has the exclusive right to a particular RE area for exploration and development. The RE Contract shall be divided into two (2) stages: the pre-development stage and the development/commercial stage. The preliminary assessment and feasibility study up to financial closing shall refer to the pre-development stage. The construction and installation of facilities up to operation phase shall refer to the development stage;

Renewable Energy Resources

(RE Resources) refer to energy resources that do not have an upper limit on the total quantity to be used. Such resources are renewable on a regular basis, and whose renewal rate is relatively rapid to consider availability over an indefinite period of time. These include, among others, biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, ocean energy, and hydropower conforming with internationally accepted norms and standards on dams, and other emerging renewable energy technologies;

Renewable Energy Systems

(RE Systems) refer to energy systems which convert RE resources into useful energy forms, like electrical, mechanical, etc.;

Rural Electrification

refers to the delivery of basic electricity services, consisting of power generation, sub-transmission, and/or extension of associated power delivery system that would bring about important social and economic benefits to the countryside;

Solar Energy

refers to the energy derived from solar radiation that can be converted into useful thermal or electrical energy;

Solar Energy Systems

refer to energy systems which convert solar energy into thermal or electrical energy;

Small Power Utilities Group

(SPUG) refers to the functional unit of the NPC mandated under Republic Act No. 9136 to pursue missionary electrification function;

Supplier

refers to any person or entity authorized by the ERC to sell, broker, market or aggregate electricity to the end-users;

Transmission of Electricity

refers to the conveyance of electric power through transmission lines as defined under Republic Act No. 9136 by TRANSCO or its buyer/concessionaire in accordance with its franchise and Republic Act No. 9136;

Wind Energy

refers to the energy that can be derived from wind that is converted into useful electrical or mechanical energy;

Wind Energy Systems

refer to the machines or other related equipment that convert wind energy into useful electrical or mechanical energy;

Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

(WESM) refers to the wholesale electricity spot market created pursuant to Republic Act No. 9136;

Renewable Portfolio Standard

All stakeholders in the electric power industry shall contribute to the growth of the renewable energy industry of the country. Towards this end, the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), created under Section 27 of this Act, shall set the minimum percentage of generation from eligible renewable energy resources and determine to which sector RPS shall be imposed on a per grid basis within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act.

Feed-In Tariff System

Which mechanism was devised by government to make renewable energy attractive to investors in power generation?

Net-metering for Renewable Energy

What is the scheme under the renewable energy law by which excess power from a solar PV installation can be sold to the grid and can be used to offset part of one's electricity bill?

Renewable Energy Trust Fund

A Renewable Energy Trust Fund is hereby established to enhance the development and greater utilization of renewable energy. It shall be administered by the DOE as a special account in any of the GFIs. The RETF shall be exclusively used to: