A joint project of the Department of Energy and Department of Trade and Industry continues to pursue the country’s energy security and environmental sustainability as outlined in the plans and priorities of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016.
Started in 2011, the Philippine Industrial Energy Efficiency Project (PIEEP) is promoting industrial energy efficiency through the adoption of an Energy Management System (EnMS / ISO50001) and Systems Optimization to make industrial operations more energy efficient, reliable and competitive.
Participants to the Energy Management System Industrial Users Training now ongoing at Mallberry Hotel pose with resources speakers following the 1st day of training. (AMI photo)
In its latest initiative, PIEEP is conducting a two-day training on Energy Management Systems for 54 Industrial Users of various industrial companies operating in the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC). Scheduled from March 1-2, the two day training session targets persons designated by management as responsible for implementing the energy management system (EnMS).
“This will walk participants through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle as it applies to ISO 50001 energy management standards,” said Oscarlito C. Malvar, national project coordinator. “Participants will be taught how to establish an effective energy policy, set improvement targets and objectives, establish energy performance indicators, identify significant energy users, and opportunities for improvement.”
Malvar said participants will also be mentored on the value of conducting industrial system optimization assessments in order to identify early energy saving opportunities and build momentum for the energy management system.
PIIEP is aligned with the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2011-2028 that aims to promote and implement energy efficiency and conservation at the national level to help address climate change concerns.
Its project components include the Energy Management System, Systems Optimization and Enhancement of Financing Capacity with partner banks DBP, BPI and Landbank.
Target benefits include electricity savings of 2,057,755 megawatt hours (MWh), fuel savings of 6,071,000 gigajoules (GJ) and an estimated “Direct Environmental Benefit” of 261,754 metric tons of carbon dioxide (equivalent emissions reduction from fuel and electricity savings).
Initially, focus sectors identified included Food & Beverage, Basic Metals & Steel, Chemicals and Pulp & Paper Products. This has now been expanded to include cement, semiconductor and microelectronics, and Water Utilities.
With technical assistance from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and financial assistance from development partners such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and local development banks, the PIEEP can help the Philippines meet its commitments to global environmental agreements, secure a low carbon future, and more importantly, achieve inclusive and sustainable economic growth that establishes a competitive market environment, creates decent employment opportunities, and helps eradicate poverty.
The project aims to promote sustainable energy management system and achieve energy efficiency best practices within the Philippine industrial setting with the purpose of achieving energy savings and contributing to climate change mitigation efforts.
This objective will be achieved through the introduction of energy management system (EnMS) standards (compliant with ISO 50001), systems optimization (SO) for steam, compressed air, and pumps, and financial opportunities for energy efficiency investments. The GEF has provided a grant of $3.166 million for the 5-year project period.
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