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BACOLOD City – Negrenses were urged to “solarize” their homes and offices.
Solar rooftops can create huge impacts in lowering monthly electricity bills, and the growing availability of financial assistance for those who want solar installations is a great opportunity to harness the power of the sun and break away from our dependence on fossil fuels, such as coal, according to Greenpeace Philippines.
Reuben Muni, climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines said while the Negros Island Region (NIR) is already recognized as the country’s renewable energy capital, the region can still maximize its solar energy potential thru solar rooftop installations on homes and buildings.
“This will accelerate the country’s solar revolution, as more and more Negrenses will be able to enjoy the benefits of clean and renewable energy, in addition to the large solar power plants in the region,” Muni said in a forum on solar energy here.
NIR is host to several large-scale solar power plants, including the 132-MW plant in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, considered as the biggest in Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, Philippine Branch Manager for the Climate Reality Project Rodne Galicha said ordinary Filipinos should be able to have access to clean and environment-friendly electricity.
“Solar rooftop installations provide this opportunity to Filipinos, as investments in both climate and the economy, since these address the need for a clean source of energy and long-term investment in infrastructure and commerce,” Galicha added.
The forum aimed to maximize the solar energy potential of NIR. (PIA-Negros Occidental/PN)
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