Hard to believe that in this day and age, a family in the distant provinces in the country a large number without access to electricity. People living in these areas, there are daily power supply, light their houses at night, so far, is essentially a dream.
But with the relevant agencies and private donors to help in areas of conflict in Mindanao can soon expect another 24,700 households to have a stable power supply, the daily Mindanao Off-grid Renewable Energy (Amore) program union has been extended to 2013.
It has entered the third phase, the program aims to make energy services Amore community, generate low current income, but has great potential for development.
Amore plans in support of the Government's rural electrification thrust, dynamic remote control, the use of a separate Mindanao Off-grid renewable energy in rural communities (RE), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and microhydro systems.
The third phase is designed to help the Philippines in particular the transition to rural electrification, which is the next stage of household electrification.
It is also the overall objective to enhance the development of solar energy, but also a strong push through the "Solar Schools" project activities for educational use of solar energy.
Sustainable financing
Amore program data from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided the third stage six million U.S. dollars, while SunPower's Foundation, to 100 million in renewable energy equipment, in-kind technical services, and budget support.
Philippine energy sector, energy sector companies and other private or international donors after another co-five million U.S. dollars of the electrification project. At the same time, Winrock International is the project identification, preparation and implementation of the overall leader.
These organizations and institutions have agreed to once again support the Armour on the first two phases of the program, from 2002 to 2009, based on the positive results of phase III.
Although made a grant funded rural electrification most of the time, Amore program has involved the long-term sustainability and expansion of rural electrification services to business practices.
Commercialize
According to Amore, the third phase of its rural electrification strategy used in the completion of the task commercialization.
Through the development and strengthening of renewable energy supply chain work in Mindanao, Amore aims to link up with the energy suppliers and service providers, including financial institutions, rural households.
"Amore a plan to the development of a vibrant renewable energy market linkages in Mindanao, the village began in 474 Amor," the provisions of the document.
In addition to providing electricity and renewable energy systems, the Armour of three has also set up to improve their communities through increased access to education and safe drinking water goals of the people of the number of lives.
Solar energy through a variety of activities, schools, Amore program also aimed to install at least 150 schools and community learning centers (community learning center), of which 140 areas in the off-grid solar PV systems.
Electrification project of these plans can benefit at least 35,000 students in distance education for technical, information and communications technology (ICT), and night illumination.
Clean Energy
On renewable energy education and training, support, Amore 3 also aims to promote clean energy capacity building and human development.
In particular, these projects can provide professional, technical, or business related to renewable energy training at least 200 people and implement clean energy and environmental problems, at least 50 teachers and 5,000 students in educational activities.
In addition, Amore is expected to provide better access, through community-based water system (PWS) and water to provide safe drinking water disinfection building training about 12,000 households, about 66,000 people.
Independent photovoltaic and micro-hydropower (MHP) systems are usually installed in rural communities Amore program, according to community resources, and electrification model program partners consent.
A photovoltaic solar home systems can produce up to 50 watts, can light up 2-3 compact fluorescent lamps, radio and television, while the public system can produce up to 300 watts, it can use the school's lighting system, health centers and / or Community Centre.
At the same time, micro-hydropower system can produce up to 45 kilowatts.
Since 2002, Amore has 474 electric remote, off-grid in Maguindanao, Davao, Sharif Kabunsuan, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Basilan, and Zamboanga Peninsula by tawitawi conflict-affected provinces in the village 14 000.
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