Published
July 7, 2018, 10:00 PM By
Myrna M. Velasco
Despite incessant push
for electric mobility (e-mobility) in the country, the Department of Energy
(DOE) admitted that it has yet to thoroughly factor in electric vehicles (EV)
in the Philippine Energy Plan.
As noted by DOE
Director Patrick T. Aquino, “the trends abroad are: They are factoring in
already e-mobility solutions. In the Philippine context, that’s the only curve
that we can disclose that is not yet part of our planning because the cost is
still very high.”
Nevertheless, he
qualified “when that enters, that would be a substantial thing that we will
need to adjust on in our energy planning.” The smart grid solution shall also
be integrated into the entire chain of the country’s future energy blueprint,
he said.
At the very least,
Aquino emphasized that the rollout of EVs in the country is not seen happening
swiftly; instead, it might be scaling up gradually. This early though, he
indicated that the companies putting up charging stations shall be able to
offer fit-for-purpose service to customers.
“Directionally here,
our push is – when you go on the retail side, you would be able to charge all
vehicles. So if you are in the business of putting up charging stations, the
charging stations shall have the necessary adaptors to accommodate all electric
vehicles,” he explained.
The energy department
similarly asserted that it has been looking at the various experiences of other
countries when it comes to electric mobility – even the hurdles of some on
“grid draining” due to high penetration of EVs.
One market that the
Philippine government has been scrutinizing is China’s experience – and it has
also been securing this ally-country’s help on its thrust toward commercial
rollout of EVs in the future.
As culled, State Grid
Corporation of China (SGCC) is currently showcasing what it coined as
“re-electrification” of its power grid, mainly referring to the system
adjustments continually being instituted due to massive-scale integration of
EVs and renewable energy (RE) technologies on its electricity system.
These two facets of
technological developments in the energy sector fundamentally warranted
re-calibration on how they have been operating their power grids in China.
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