By
Lenie Lectura - May 31, 2019
THE National Power
Corp. (Napocor) is soliciting bids for the design, supply and installation of
two 50-kilowatt (kW) solar PV-diesel hybrid systems for the islands of
Balicasag and Cuaming in Bohol province.
This developed after
the National Power Board, chaired by the Department of Finance, approved the
terms of reference for the projects. The board has approved a budget
of P56 million. Currently, Balicasag and Cuaming, which both have 24/7
power service, are being serviced by Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) plants
with dependable capacities of 192 kW and 160 kW, respectively. Both tourist
hot-spot islands have less than 100-kW peak demand.
“NPC has strengthened
its plans on renewable-energy development not only for sustainability measures,
but also to lower the power rates in off-grid areas,” Napocor
President and CEO Pio J. Benavidez said.
In its 2020 Missionary
Electrification Plan, Napocor said there are 17 areas programmed for
hybridization, eight of which are new areas with solar PV and battery
capacities.
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