A new tool for maps of solar energy in the Philippines shows that the solar capacity of the country on the roof is more than 1.8 GW. The makers say that the platform can be used to follow non -registered solar cloth capacity.
A new tool for the maps of Zonne -Mapping has calculated that the Philippines have more than 1.8 GW of solar capacity on the roof.
The Estimation of the solar energy of capacities and tracking using Machine Learning (Spectrum) Tool, developed by the Quezon City established Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), is its own model and web platform. It uses Machine Learning and Satellite Data to provide estimates of solar energy capacity in the Philippines.
When analyzing 174 cities and municipalities throughout the country, the platform found more than 1.3 GW on the roof solar capacity in Luzon, 472 MW in Visayas and 61 MW in Mindanao, in amount of 1,846 GW nationally.
Of this detected capacity, almost 1.4 GW solar scale on the roof is solar energy, while commercial installations include 203 MW and residential installations, including those under the Net Meting program of the Philippines, which were explained 245 MW.
ICSC says that the current version of Spectrum reaches a precision of 87.6% when assessing residential installations on the roof, compared to 87.1% for commercial installations and almost 98.5% for installations on Utility scale.
Jephraim Manansala, ICSC Chief Data Scientist, noted that non -registered capacities on the roof of solar energy “are becoming more important throughout the country, which is a challenge for distribution utensils to adjust their activities and planning.”
“Despite the fact that they are not registered, these growing capacities could still make a significant contribution to objectives for generating renewable energy,” Manansala added. “That is why we need a clearer, more detailed image of what is already on the ground.”
Mylene Capongcol, assistant secretary of the Department of Energy of the Philippines, said that the allocation tool will help identify potential projects and explore new business models. “This also paves the way for the introduction and expansion of innovative and impactful electricity buy agreements,” Capongcol added.
ICSC says that it will continue to develop its spectrum model with the objectives to improve its precision, the coverage and ability to follow the growth of solar capacities over time.
According to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the cumulative solar capacity of the Philippines exceeded 2.9 GW by the end of 2024.
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