Wind power in the Philippines

Burgos Wind Farm. It is currently the largest wind farm in the Philippines, providing 150MW of power to residents of Burgos, Ilocos Norte.

Wind power in the Philippines accounts for a total of 443MW as of 2020 according to the Department of Energy, covering about 1.6% of the country's total installed capacity for both renewable and non-renewable energy sources.[1] When it comes to existing renewable energy sources in the country (i.e., geothermal, hydropower, biomass, solar, and wind), wind power has a total share of approximately 5.4%. Despite currently being a small contributor to the country's energy mix, wind power installations have increased from 33MW in 2012-2013 to 337MW in 2014, 427MW in 2015-2018, and 443MW in 2019-2021.[2] Moreover, the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Plan (NREP) 2020-2040 aims to commission 2,345MW of total wind power capacity by 2030. There has been a setback, however, as the wind power industry was moderately affected by COVID, particularly in the import of wind turbines. Due to this, several projects such as the Aklan onshore wind project got delayed. To further drive the wind energy sector in the country, an increased demand for renewable energy, greater government commitments, and reduced wind power tariff are needed.

  1. ^ Department of Energy (June 20, 2022). "DOE 2021 Annual Power Statistics" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines, Department of Energy. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Statista Research Department (April 2022). "Total wind energy capacity in the Philippines from 2012 to 2021". Statista. Retrieved July 29, 2022.