Philippines: Napocor, Palawan LGUs ink deal to power up 6,000 households
-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) and the local government units of
Palawan have agreed to power up eight new Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG)
power plants to provide electricity service to around 6,000 households and
further spur tourism in the province.
Under the memorandum of agreement (MOA), Napocor will provide generating
sets, fuel and manpower for the new SPUG plants while the local government
will provide for the power houses and plant site.
The eight new SPUGs are located in Barangay Tara, Coron; Paly, Beton,
Casian in Taytay; Concepcion, Agutaya; Nangalao, Linapacan; and Bancalaan 1
and 2 in Balabac.
Napocor president Ma. Gladys Cruz-Sta. Rita said the SPUGs will help boost
tourism and local livelihood in the areas.
"Palawan being hailed as the best island in the world by various
international magazines, we are certain that tourists will continue to flock
to the province in the coming years and power supply in these areas will
help locals start or improve their businesses to cater to domestic and
international tourists," she said.
The state-run firm also said the power supply it provides in the farthest
islands and communities also ensure the implementation of the national
government's development programs in health, infrastructure and education.
The signing of the MOA was included in the corporation's consultation and
workshop on planning and forecasting for missionary electrification in
Palawan which aims to engage all its stakeholders in the province in dynamic
discussions on improving the power supply in the province.
"The MOA is the realization of the commitment we made during the formulation
of a village electrification convergence action plan for the province held
in 2016," Sta. Rita said.
The convergence action plan was an avenue for the stakeholders like the
Department of Energy, Napocor, Palawan Electric Cooperative, National
Electrification Administration, Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative and the
provincial government of Palawan to talk and agree on the roles of each in
enhancing the power supply of the province.
Meanwhile, Napocor's Power Engineering Services is already in the
pre-construction stage in connecting the municipalities of Taytay and El
Nido to the Palawan backbone transmission.
This is after the corporation has successfully switched on the Puerto
Princesa to Roxas transmission line project in 2016.
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Link to Original Article:
http://www.philstar.com/business/2017/02/15/1672292/napocor-palawan-lgus-ink
-deal-power-6000-households
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.
www.aptthailand.com
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