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CITY, Kalinga -- Gov. James Edduba said this province will become the
bastion of renewable energy not only in Cordillera Administrative Region but in
Northern Luzon once sources of renewable power are developed as alternative to
sources of energy dependent on coal.
Kalinga is rich in various sources of renewable energy, particularly hydro, that could make the province the major source of renewable power once all existing explorations and research are implemented, Edubba added.
During his term as mayor of Pasil town, the governor said were studies to ascertain the geothermal power potential of the locality showing possibility of the town hosting a geothermal plant although water in the area is reportedly corrosive.
Edduba said the free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of two mini-hydro power plants in Pasil has also been completed and ready for development by interested investors, which is why renewable energy will be one of the province's major economic drivers in the future once the projects are realized.
A leading global solar power company, Sunpower Renewable Energy Corp. is eyeing to put up a solar power plant in Kalinga.
He said aside from areas eyed for renewable energy facilities, Kalinga, especially the upland and lowland municipalities, hosts river systems with potential of supplying a substantial supply of renewable power that could be infused to add up to deteriorating power supply of the country in the coming years.
Edduba bared reports that one of the country's major sources of renewable power, the Malampaya gas fields, which is providing approximately 2,500 megawatts of renewable power, will be depleted.
“We need to start developing other sources of renewable energy in time once the Malampaya gas fields are depleted by 2027,” he said.
Edduba said aside from ensuring growth and development in areas hosting operation of renewable energy plants, host communities can also be guaranteed their share of the taxes to be paid by companies operating renewable power plants once ancestral domain owners give their FPIC.
Kalinga is rich in various sources of renewable energy, particularly hydro, that could make the province the major source of renewable power once all existing explorations and research are implemented, Edubba added.
During his term as mayor of Pasil town, the governor said were studies to ascertain the geothermal power potential of the locality showing possibility of the town hosting a geothermal plant although water in the area is reportedly corrosive.
Edduba said the free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of two mini-hydro power plants in Pasil has also been completed and ready for development by interested investors, which is why renewable energy will be one of the province's major economic drivers in the future once the projects are realized.
A leading global solar power company, Sunpower Renewable Energy Corp. is eyeing to put up a solar power plant in Kalinga.
He said aside from areas eyed for renewable energy facilities, Kalinga, especially the upland and lowland municipalities, hosts river systems with potential of supplying a substantial supply of renewable power that could be infused to add up to deteriorating power supply of the country in the coming years.
Edduba bared reports that one of the country's major sources of renewable power, the Malampaya gas fields, which is providing approximately 2,500 megawatts of renewable power, will be depleted.
“We need to start developing other sources of renewable energy in time once the Malampaya gas fields are depleted by 2027,” he said.
Edduba said aside from ensuring growth and development in areas hosting operation of renewable energy plants, host communities can also be guaranteed their share of the taxes to be paid by companies operating renewable power plants once ancestral domain owners give their FPIC.
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