Can the whole Philippines capable of supplying electric power coming from solar energy?

Question

I have read an issue that about 92 Miles Sq. of Solar Could Power the USA. How many sq. km. would you think could power the whole Philippines?

Answer 1

Yes I think so. As Philippines located in a warm area and near equator. So I don't think its a problem it is just a matter of creating a well engineered plan.

Answer 2

The Philippine government had already started doing that, placing solar panels in the provinces. The real questions are: where do we place them? will we really benefit from it? can we afford it?

- we need to find a flat plains if you need that much so we can put them there. You need to put it in an unoccupied place.

- we can benefit from it but it also depends on the machine if the quality is good.

- we can invest on it but if corruption gets in the way, don't expect that to happen.

Answer 3

The Philippines is the second largest geothermal power generating country in the world after the USA.  More than a third of our energy consumption is supplied by geothermals.

We also have deep-sea oil reserves in the Malampaya Oil Rim. Political disputes halted the exploration. However Natural gas reserves exists. One fifth of our consumption comes from it.

In 2005, Southeast Asia’s first wind farm was inaugurated, it is located in the Philippines. There are  also various ongoing construction of wind farms in the country.

The old hydroelectrics are still operational. One fifth of our power comes from it.

Solar energy initiative was started by Marcos during the 1970s. And since then many foreign investors have installed solar farms here. I don't have the exact figures, but I can tell you however that less than 10 percent of our consumption comes from it.

The future is renewable power supplies, coupled with alternative fuel vehicles:

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