By Danessa Rivera (The
Philippine Star) | Updated September 4, 2017 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - The
Philippine government is pursuing its thrust to promote energy efficiency,
sustainability and total electrification, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said.
“The DOE is prioritizing the
delivery of quality energy service to our people, not only in the business
districts but also in the rural areas,” he said.
This is part of the objectives of
Access to Sustainable Energy Program (ASEP), a joint undertaking by DOE and the
European Union (EU), which is to assist the Philippines in expanding
sustainable energy generation to meet growing economic needs and provide energy
access to the poor and marginalized sector in accordance with the Philippine
Development Plan.
ASEP will be implemented through
three components: Component 1, the “Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Pillar (ASEP-TA)”, Component 2, the “Investment Support” managed by the World
Bank, and Component 3, the “Call for Proposals for Pro-Poor and Climate
Resilient Innovative Energy Solutions” directly managed by the EU Delegation.
“With all the program’s key players
gathered in one venue, we aim to seek each other’s concerns, insights and
suggestions to be more synergized in our approach towards carrying out the
ASEP,” Cusi said.
Recently, the DOE, EU and World Bank
conducted a joint planning workshop for the ASEP.
Participants in the workshop were
expected to be more updated on the different implementation mechanisms and
roles of ASEP players after the joint planning workshop with hopes that this
will further strengthen the agency’s E-Power Mo Campaign designed to empower
consumers by providing them information and options on the intelligent
utilization of energy resources.
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