The Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will lead to the development of an 80 kilowatt-peak solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
PNOC said in a statement the solar PV facility will be installed on the rooftop of TESDA Regional Training Center-National Capital Region (NCR) in Taguig City.
The agency said the collaboration signed on Monday establishes a lease-to-own arrangement of the facility between the parties.
Oliver Butalid, PNOC president and chief executive officer, said the partnership was made under the Rooftop Solar PV for Government Buildings (RGB) project which aims to reduce electricity costs and improve energy management in government facilities.
“We are proud to support the government’s drive for energy efficiency. What’s more efficient than generating your own electricity? We look forward to scaling this partnership further,” Butalid said.
Gilbert Castro, TESDA-NCR center administrator director, expressed hope the move will inspire other regional training centers to explore similar initiatives.
Last August, PNOC and the National Economic and Development Authority-Calabarzon also signed a MOA to build a solar rooftop PV systems in the latter’s facilities.
PNOC recently partnered with Land Bank of the Philippines subsidiary, LBP Resources and Development Corp. to facilitate the installation of rooftop solar PV systems as well as with Singapore-based firm, Moorfields Capital Pte. Ltd. for the utilization of aquavoltaics in the Philippines to produce energy from solar panels placed in areas where there are aquaculture businesses.
The state-run firm also recently signed a deal with Belgium-based firm, Turbulent NV to explore the use of its hydroelectric technology in the Philippines to harness the energy of rivers and canals with minimal environmental impact as well as with Windstream Energy Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. to implement a technology using hybrid wind solar renewable energy system in off-grid communities.
