In renewable energy: a RE generating unit or group of units connected to a common connection point whose RE resource is location-specific, naturally difficult to precisely predict the availability of RE resource thereby making the energy generated variable, unpredictable and irregular and the availability of the resource inherently uncontrollable, which include plants utilizing wind, solar, run-of-river hydro or ocean energy [Section 20, RE Act of 2008; Section 17, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9513]
Note: Under the IRR, the term is written as “RE generating units with intermittent RE Resources”. Also, “RE resource” is written as “RE Resources” and “hydro” is written as “hydropower”. Other editorial changes are made.
Note: Section 20 of the RE Act of 2008 states:
TRANSCO or its successors-in-interest, in consultation with stakeholders, shall determine the maximum penetration limit of the Intermittent RE-based power plants to the Grid, through technical and economic analysis. Qualified and registered RE generating units with intermittent RE resources shall be considered “must dispatch” based on available energy and shall enjoy the benefit of priority dispatch. All provisions under the WESM Rules, Distribution and Grid Codes which do not allow “must dispatch” status for intermittent RE resources shall be deemed amended or modified. The PEMC and TRANSCO or its successors-in-interest shall implement technical mitigation and improvements in the system in order to ensure safety and reliability of electricity transmission.
This term is not included in the definitions section of the RE Act (Section 4) and its IRR (Section 3).