Electric Power in the Philippines Flashcards
Electrical energy is technically called…
Electric Potential Energy
Energy that is needed to move a charge against an electric field.
Electrical Energy (Electric P.E.)
Electrical Energy or Electric Potential Energy commonly has a unit of…
Volt (V)
Enumerate the 6 Power Plants in the Philippines.
- Biomass Thermal Power Plant
- Geothermal Power Plant
- Solar Power Plant
- Hydropower Plant
- Wind Power Plant
- Fossil Fuel Power Plant
Organic matter used for fuel.
Biomass
Wind power plants are also called…
Wind Farms
Majority of the power generation in the Philippines uses…
Fossil Fuel
What percent of power generation in the Philippines uses fossil fuel?
76.5%
How many solar power plants in the Philippines.
49
The majority of solar power plants are in…
Visayas
How many hydropower plants are here in the Philippines?
103
Two types of hydropower plants.
Impoundment Hydropower Plant
Run-of-River Hydropower Plant
This type of hydropower plant uses gravitational potential energy.
Impoundment Hydropower Plant
A structure built to serve as a barrier to stkp water from flowing to raise the water level.
Dam
This type of hydropower plant uses kinetic energy to move the turbines.
Run-of-River Hydropower Plant
Network of connected power lines from the producers to the end-consumers
Power grid
What are the stages of electricity (how it is transmitted)
- Generation Stage
- Transmission Stage
- Distribution Stage
- Consumer Stage
Stage where a generator transforms mechanical energy into electricity.
Generation Stage
This is a facility that has transformers to step up or step down the voltage.
substation
A _ does not change change the voltage and is a facility that handles the various connections in the power grid.
Switchyard
In this stage, the electricity is sent to the far reaches of the power grid.
Transmission Stage
Identify the term and fill in the blanks.
These are the main conducting wires, able to carry _ to _.
Transmission Lines, 220 to 500 kV
In this stage, electricity is given to the end-users.
Distribution stage
Distribution lines can carry a large load between _ kV and _ kV.
20kV and 34.5kV