MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING TOOL

MSP TOOL

WebGIS Platform for tidal in-stream current energy development

ABOUT PHILSHORE

Philippine Sites for Harnessing Ocean Renewable Energy

PhilSHORE PCIEERD Technical Panel Meeting

Also known as Tidal Current Energy Integrated Resource Assessment and Marine Spatial Planning, this project is a collaborative effort of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology (PCIEERD-DOST); University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) - Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE) through Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP), Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME), and Marine Science Institute (MSI); and the Renewable Energy Management Bureau, Department of Energy (REMB-DOE). Through application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Project PhilSHORE aims to identify the country’s potential sites for conversion of tidal current energy and at the same time, develop a webGIS-based marine spatial planning (MSP) tool for site analysis. It is hoped that this Project will lay the groundwork for the advancement of ocean renewable energy in the Philippines. This is in ... Read More

PROJECT COMPONENTS

Hydrodynamic Modelling

Delft3D Flow software was utilized to simulate the tidal behavior of Philippine seas for the country’s assessment of tidal current energy resource. Hydrodynamic modelling of the major regions of Luzon, Palawan and Mindanao seas were conducted and the results were validated against observed data ...

Site-Device Matching

After potential sites have been identified, performance analysis of various tidal in-stream energy conversion technologies (TISEC) was done. A working list of 22 TISEC devices was adopted for analysis. The list was based from a shortlisting made by the International Renewable Energy Agency ...

Site-Suitability Analysis

In coordination with the Department of Science and Technology, UP College of Geodetic Engineering, the Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry,and Marine Science Institute, was contracted to develop a tool for local governments that would assist in the developing a renewable tidal ...

Environmental Impact Assessment

Ocean Renewable Energy systems are emerging energy conversion technologies which capitalize on the perpetual motion of ocean currents due to gravitational and tidal forcing. The archipelagic configuration of the Philippines with its numerous inter-island channels and embayments translate to a ...

WebGIS Development

PhilSHORE tool is a web-based GIS (geographic information system) application which allows stakeholders, such as the government, academe and private institutions concerned with ocean renewable energy, to readily assess the potential and suitability of a particular location for ocean energy ...