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SALt Lamp

The SALt Lamp is a lamp with 90 lumens equivalent to seven candlepower powered by saltwater thus it can light up those in the coastal communities and those in the remotest barrios in the hinterlands. With two tablespoons of salt in one glass of tap water, the lamp runs for eight (8) hours. It is cost effective, safe and environment-friendly.

With the objective of lighting up sustainably the whole nation and to help the poor, Engr. Mijeno and her organization is working with NGOs, LGUs and charitable institutions to mass produce the SALt Lamp. It is currently in retail and to be able to help the poor, for every lamp you purchase, one is given to a selected family.

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Micro-mini Dams

Hedcor, a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation is the leading developer of run- off-river hydropower plants in the Philippines for 37 years. It develops energy sources that are locally available, can be constantly replenished, and have little adverse effects to the environment. The Run-off River Scheme is a type of hydropower generation that uses the natural flow and elevation drop of a river to generate electricity.

The company has developed and built several hydro power facilities across the country. The host communities where these hydropower plants are constructed benefit from the paid taxes, social and infrastructure projects, reforestation activities, adoption of rivers and collection of waste, as well as employment.

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Wind Energy

Renewable Energy (RE) has a net benefit to electricity consumers. As of the end of 2015, there are already 393 megawatt wind farms and 144 megawatt solar power plants operating in the country. Based on the Energy Regulatory Commission’s approved Feed- in Tariff (FIT), rates for solar (P9.68/kWh) and wind (P8.53/kWh) have already gone down by 10% and 13% respectively. The few run-of-river hydro projects have come in due to permitting problems. Similarly biomass is beset with feedstock risks. The RE projects, usually located in the countryside, will bring financial benefits to its host communities, mitigate carbon emissions and create jobs.

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Community-based Renewable Energy Systems (CBRES) Model

Community-based Renewable Energy Systems (CBRES) is a model for renewable energy development that has been promoted by SIBAT since 1995. It provides need- based energy, and in the rural context of the country, these are household and community lighting, community services, livelihood, and non-power needs. It can provide reliable, affordable and adequate energy access to communities. Aside from SIBAT’s CBRES, there are 61 community-based renewable energy micro hydro power systems in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

A CBRES is managed by the community. The organization formulates the policies that govern tariff payments, utilization, technical and financial management, protection of the watershed with local support from LGU, provincial agencies, local parish. The CBRES is said to be ecological because micro hydro can help reduce emission by 4 tons carbon dioxide per kilowatt per year when operating for 24 hours per day and it requires the conservation of watershed catchment.

The Community-based Micro hydro Power (MHP) in Kili, Tubo, Abra is an example of CBRES. It supplies power to an off-grid upland community of Maeng Tribe in Cordillera Administrative Region, a community that lives on terraced rice farming. The 16-killowatt MHP was built in 2010 and serves 60 households by tapping the headwaters of Desay

Falls. The CBRES organization leads in the development of policies on tariff, usage, maintenance and care of the system.

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Carbon Neutral Industries thru Biomass

Biomass as legally defined in Republic Act 9513 is a non-biodegradable organic material originating from naturally occurring or cultured plants, animals and microorganisms. Biomass is a cleaner source of energy compared to coal. It emits less pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) thus helps mitigate climate change.

There are drivers and challenges in developing biomass power plants in the country. It has a higher pre-development and overall cost per megawatt. It takes longer to secure funding from financial institutions due to risk aversion standard. Feedstock supply chain is not yet well established. Though biomass technology is also not familiar yet in the country and only 250 megawatts is allocated to it, biomass has great potential in the Philippines. There are 14 hectares of alienable and disposable land for biomass plants which can yield 4,000 megawatts. An example of this is the 23.5 megawatts Biomass Power Plant in CARAGA, Mindanao.

The biomass energy project is seen to contribute to the power requirement of more than 100,000 homes. It can generate direct employment for more than 50 plant personnel, 2,000 plantation farmers and workers including the thousands of other indirect employment. An estimate of 20,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide can be captured per year from the plantations. Biomass is said to be not only ecofriendly but an answer to climate change. It can also create livelihood. We can likewise save on foreign exchange because it can displace up to 90% of coal imports and can remove subsidy in missionary routes being charged to all electricity consumers.

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