A RESILIENCY MODEL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AGAINST EXTREME NETWORK GRID STRESS: THE 2020 COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MINDANAO

Autor

  • Erick George Uy Mindanao Field Office, Department of Energy (DOE), Philippines College of Development Management, University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejmms.v11i1.2214

Słowa kluczowe:

renewable energy systems, resilience modeling, power grid stability, extreme network stress, COVID-19 pandemic impact, Mindanao energy sector

Abstrakt

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted critical vulnerabilities in global power systems, particularly in regions like Mindanao, Philippines. This study aims to develop a comprehensive resiliency model for renewable energy (RE) systems by leveraging existing power system metrics in Mindanao. The model is structured into four profiles: energy balance, energy mix, cost, and reliability, each representing various aspects of the power system's performance before and during the pandemic. The findings reveal that the energy balance and energy mix profiles experienced slight impacts due to reduced demand and pre-pandemic planning, achieving resiliency scores of 16.33/18 and 13.5/18, respectively. The cost profile remained unaffected with a perfect resiliency score of 6/6, attributed to pre-pandemic power purchase agreements, while the reliability profile showed minimal disruption with a score of 4.67/6. Overall, the study achieved an aggregate resiliency score of 40.5/48, indicating that the Mindanao power system maintained stable operations during the pandemic. The research successfully incorporated RE performance into the resiliency model, though it acknowledges the model's limitations and suggests the inclusion of additional metrics for further refinement. This study contributes valuable insights into enhancing power system resilience, particularly in developing regions, amid unprecedented global challenges.

 

JEL: Q42, Q48, L94, C52, H12

Biogram autora

  • Erick George Uy - Mindanao Field Office, Department of Energy (DOE), Philippines College of Development Management, University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines

    Erick George Uy     has been a public servant through the Department of Energy (DOE) Philippines for more than 9 years. He is currently a Supervising Science Research Specialist (Supervising SRS) and is mandated to assist in planning, formulation, implementation, coordination, review, evaluation, and monitoring of the Department's programs, projects, and activities related to research, development, management, and utilization of energy resources in Mindanao. Engr. Uy obtained his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP). In addition to his undergraduate degree, he is also a master’s degree holder in Renewable Energy from Ateneo de Davao University. Currently, he is a Ph.D. Candidate in Urban and Regional Development Administration at USEP College of Development Management. Moreover, he is a part-time faculty member at the School of Engineering and Architecture at Ateneo de Davao University. In 2021, he was selected as one of the recipients of the Young Leaders Program on Regional Revitalization of Disaster-Prone Area, organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the International Cooperation Program of the Government of Japan. His research interests are Renewable Energy, Energy Resiliency, and the Electric Power Industry. He can be contacted at email: euy@doe.gov.ph.

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Pobrania

Opublikowane

2026-05-13

Numer

Tom 11 Nr 1 (2026)

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