The national multi-island smart energy system in Philippines

Abstract

Ten percent of the world's population lives on islands. The majority of the islands face challenges filling the gap between energy supply and demand, especially islands in countries consisting of many islands. The development of the national multi-island energy system is influenced by country characteristics, technology readiness, political support, etc. This paper uses the development of the Philippines' energy system as case study for analyzing the challenges, opportunities and influential factors for the development and integration of a national multi-island energy system. The paper concludes its analysis by presenting a framework for multi-island energy system design with the consideration of both single and multi-islands.