THE European Union-Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU-Asep) has allotted P141.1 million to fund rural electrification projects in the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental and Davao del Sur.
EU-Asep has allotted P70.5 million for Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative Inc. (Daneco), about P40 million for Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative Inc. (Doreco) and P30.6 million for Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco) to provide access to renewable-energy (RE) technologies for far-flung and off-grid areas.
The three electric cooperatives inked an agreement
with Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group Inc., the implementing
nongovernment organization of the power project, to illuminate
off-grid communities through RE systems in the provinces. A memorandum of
agreement on solar energy project was signed last
September 22.
Under
the agreement, Yamog will provide RE technologies, such as solar home
lighting and micro-hydropower systems, in off-grid areas covered
by Daneco,
Dasureco and Doreco.
The signatories to the document were Daneco Acting General Manager Mario Angelo Sotto, Dasureco Officer in Charge-General Manager Ferdinand Canastra, Doreco General Manager Gregory Dukil and Yamog Managing Director Porferio Jabla Jr.
“Access to electricity is essential for economic and social development. We are thankful to the European Union and nongovernment organizations like Yamog for helping the Philippine government in bringing electricity to even the most remote areas in the country, particularly here in Mindanao,” National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said.
There are about 167 unviable areas within Danco’s franchise area. Of the number, 147 unviable areas are found in Davao del Norte and 20 unviable areas are in Compostela Valley.
NEA data show there are still about 1,702 off-grid areas across the country with no access to electricity, of which 1,003 communities are located in Mindanao, while 142 areas and 557 areas in Luzon and Visayas, respectively, as of February 2018.
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