PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC) said the pandemic has revealed the importance of renewable sources in improving the country’s stability of electricity especially that most businesses have started shifting to digital processes and contactless transactions.
“Post-COVID-19, we anticipate businesses will start their recovery activities and the public will continue to adjust to the new normal and having a more resilient power supply can make this happen faster and easier. This is why we ensured our RE facilities continue to operate despite the health crisis,” said Dave Gadiano, head of energy trading and marketing of PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC).
Gadiano said in a statement energy from RE sources helped in stabilizing power supply even if most renewable facilities have variable output since many baseload power plants were on shutdown due to repairs and fuel supply disruptions during the quarantine period.
“The government can further add to this grid resiliency by making geothermal, the most stable and weather indifferent RE source as must dispatch as well,” he added.
PGEC assistant vice president Paul Elmer Morala said most RE facilities have become more operational than traditional baseload power plants during the pandemic since the former is not reliant on imported fuel.