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Solar Energy Philippines
  • As a partner of Schüco, we understand solar energy technology. As the leading supplier of photovoltaic and solar heating units, based in Germany, Schüco guarantees a uniform system of assembly and thereby also particularly efficient technology.

To fulfill the energy requirements of humans, the sun's rays can be used in a technical way to generate electricity (Photovoltaics) or to heat water and air (Solar thermal transfer). Solar energy is the only available energy source that we are able to exploit without harming or depleting the environment.

The Sun
  • Every second, huge quantities of hydrogen in our sun are converted into helium, releasing unimaginable amounts of energy, some of which is radiated into space and reaches the Earth. In less than 9 minutes, more energy reaches the Earth's surface than can be used by the whole of mankind in a year.
Solar radiation determines the seasons and the weather

The seasons of the year are determined by the Earth's position in relation to the sun, the rotation of the earth gives us night and day, and the constant heating up and cooling down of land and water generates thermal air flows and therefore the weather.

The Philippines is a tropical country with mostly dry and wet season, but specially during the wet season rarely is the sky actually completely free of cloud cover. However, this is not altogether necessary to be able to utilise solar energy: even when it is cloudy, over 50% of radiation energy still reaches the earth and everywhere in the Philippines the annual mean generally has a value of much more than 1,800 kWh/m2. Over the space of whole year, this corresponds to approximately 200 litres of heating oil per square meter of floor space – from Batanes Islands to Tawi-Tawi.

Benefits of Solar Energy
  • Not dependent on fossil or nuclear fuels
  • No harmful CO2 emissions
  • Assured for the next 4 billion years
  • Supplies much more energy than is needed to manufacture the solar transfer or electricity systems
Technical Use

Solar energy can be used to generate electricity (Photovoltaic) or heat (Solar thermal transfer). Both of these options are separate technologies that use different components. Solar technologies can be used effectively as a back-up for conventional energy sources. It is conceivable that in the future, all our electricity could be generated through Photovoltaic technology and Solar thermal transfer could be used to cover up to 60% of our heating requirements.

Solar thermal – Helping the environment through private initiatives

Solar thermal is the most environmentally friendly way of reducing the energy consumption of a home in the long term. This prevents the emission of damaging greenhouse gases, thereby slowing down the rate of climate change, without affecting the quality of heating in any way. Solar thermal systems are easy to integrate with existing heating systems, helping to make you that much less dependent of oil prices.

Germany is the World Champion in Photovoltaic

In Germany, use of Photovoltaic is promoted through an allocation scheme. Remuneration for the electricity exported to the grid is laid down and guaranteed for 20 years. In 2004, for the first time ever more Photovoltaic output was installed in Germany than in Japan or even the USA.