Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with National Electrification Administration (NEA), a government organisation of the Philippines, on the implementation of H2One™, hydrogen (H2) based autonomous energy supply system with renewable energy and the use of H2 as a fuel for power generation in the Philippines.
Under the MOU, Toshiba ESS and NEA will study the installation site, the optimum system specifications in the Philippines, and the operation system, including maintenance.
In the Philippines, half of the current energy supply comprises of coal and oil-fired thermal power. The country is also reliant on imports of these fuels, and increasingly sees renewable energy as a chance to improve the self-sufficiency of its energy supply. The country seeks solutions for remote islands with low electrification rates, and ways to reduce risk from typhoons and other natural disasters.
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