First Gen produces low-carbon and renewable power for its customers using five different sources: natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar. The Company maintains this diverse portfolio and advocates for the transition to RE complemented by natural gas as a bridge fuel.
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NATURAL GAS POWER
The natural gas used in First Gen’s power plants is indigenous and sourced from the Malampaya gas field in Northern Palawan. It is delivered via an undersea pipeline to the First Gen Clean Energy Complex and is used as the power plants’ primary fuel—combusted to spin turbines that enable the plants to generate electricity.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) manages the physical flow of energy from generation companies to distribution utilities by utilizing the state-owned power grid. NGCP also ensures that the energy supply of the power grid always meets the energy demand and system frequency by managing the reserves. First Gen supplies energy to NGCP by entering into Ancillary Service Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) which provide energy to the reserves that NGCP uses. These reserves are used to adjust the energy supply in the power grid to match the energy demand, as well as maintain the health of the grid by managing the system’s frequency.
Distribution Utilities (DUs) manage the physical flow of energy from NGCP to Contestable Customers (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand of at least 500kW) and the Captive Market (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand below 500kW). First Gen enters into Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) to provide the energy requirements DUs deliver to their coverage area. First Gen also partners with DUs by entering into Distribution and Wheeling Services Agreements (DWSA) to serve First Gen’s contestable customers located in the DU’s coverage area.
Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power are all part of First Gen’s clean and renewable energy portfolio.
GEOTHERMAL POWER
Geothermal generates energy using the earth’s natural heat. Water seeps three kilometers below the ground into the hot reservoir. Once this water becomes heated, it becomes less dense and rises back up as steam. This steam is used to power the turbine and generate electricity.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) manages the physical flow of energy from generation companies to distribution utilities by utilizing the state-owned power grid. NGCP also ensures that the energy supply of the power grid always meets the energy demand and system frequency by managing the reserves. First Gen supplies energy to NGCP by entering into Ancillary Service Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) which provide energy to the reserves that NGCP uses. These reserves are used to adjust the energy supply in the power grid to match the energy demand, as well as maintain the health of the grid by managing the system’s frequency.
Distribution Utilities (DUs) manage the physical flow of energy from NGCP to Contestable Customers (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand of at least 500kW) and the Captive Market (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand below 500kW). First Gen enters into Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) to provide the energy requirements DUs deliver to their coverage area. First Gen also partners with DUs by entering into Distribution and Wheeling Services Agreements (DWSA) to serve First Gen’s contestable customers located in the DU’s coverage area.
Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power are all part of First Gen’s clean and renewable energy portfolio.
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Hydroelectric power generation follows the Hydrological Cycle. Reservoirs store potential energy gathered during the rainy season. Hydro plants harness this stored energy through its intake towers, transforming the force of the falling or moving water into kinetic energy that is transformed into mechanical energy as it hits turbines, thereby generating electricity.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) manages the physical flow of energy from generation companies to distribution utilities by utilizing the state-owned power grid. NGCP also ensures that the energy supply of the power grid always meets the energy demand and system frequency by managing the reserves. First Gen supplies energy to NGCP by entering into Ancillary Service Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) which provide energy to the reserves that NGCP uses. These reserves are used to adjust the energy supply in the power grid to match the energy demand, as well as maintain the health of the grid by managing the system’s frequency.
Distribution Utilities (DUs) manage the physical flow of energy from NGCP to Contestable Customers (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand of at least 500kW) and the Captive Market (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand below 500kW). First Gen enters into Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) to provide the energy requirements DUs deliver to their coverage area. First Gen also partners with DUs by entering into Distribution and Wheeling Services Agreements (DWSA) to serve First Gen’s contestable customers located in the DU’s coverage area.
Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power are all part of First Gen’s clean and renewable energy portfolio.
WIND POWER
The movement of the wind, which is a form of kinetic energy, turns the blade on the turbines that spins the shaft connected to the generator to produce electricity. The wind turns the blade on the turbines, spinning the shaft connected to the generator to generate electricity.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) manages the physical flow of energy from generation companies to distribution utilities by utilizing the state-owned power grid. NGCP also ensures that the energy supply of the power grid always meets the energy demand and system frequency by managing the reserves. First Gen supplies energy to NGCP by entering into Ancillary Service Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) which provide energy to the reserves that NGCP uses. These reserves are used to adjust the energy supply in the power grid to match the energy demand, as well as maintain the health of the grid by managing the system’s frequency.
Distribution Utilities (DUs) manage the physical flow of energy from NGCP to Contestable Customers (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand of at least 500kW) and the Captive Market (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand below 500kW). First Gen enters into Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) to provide the energy requirements DUs deliver to their coverage area. First Gen also partners with DUs by entering into Distribution and Wheeling Services Agreements (DWSA) to serve First Gen’s contestable customers located in the DU’s coverage area.
Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power are all part of First Gen’s clean and renewable energy portfolio.
SOLAR POWER
Silicon in the solar photovoltaic panel absorbs tiny energy particles in sunlight called photons. Photons excite the electrons in the silicon, which then go through copper wirings in the solar panels. The direct current (DC) power generated by the solar panels passes through an inverter to convert electricity into usable alternating current (AC) power.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) manages the physical flow of energy from generation companies to distribution utilities by utilizing the state-owned power grid. NGCP also ensures that the energy supply of the power grid always meets the energy demand and system frequency by managing the reserves. First Gen supplies energy to NGCP by entering into Ancillary Service Procurement Agreements (ASPAs) which provide energy to the reserves that NGCP uses. These reserves are used to adjust the energy supply in the power grid to match the energy demand, as well as maintain the health of the grid by managing the system’s frequency.
Distribution Utilities (DUs) manage the physical flow of energy from NGCP to Contestable Customers (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand of at least 500kW) and the Captive Market (customers whose electricity consumption have an average monthly peak demand below 500kW). First Gen enters into Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) to provide the energy requirements DUs deliver to their coverage area. First Gen also partners with DUs by entering into Distribution and Wheeling Services Agreements (DWSA) to serve First Gen’s contestable customers located in the DU’s coverage area.
Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power are all part of First Gen’s clean and renewable energy portfolio.