The PNOC Renewables Corporation was looking forward to helping the city improve by establishing clean and renewable energies, according to City Councilor Diosdado Mahipus.
In a statement, Mahipus said that the Davao City project is aside from the proposed initiatives to help sustain renewable resources.
Mahipus mentioned that he would pass a resolution to the council anytime next month to make the Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) as a “green building” as soon as the agreement with the PNOC-RC will be approved.
“We will replace the current bulb lights with LED lights and install solar rooftops,” he pointed out, adding that they will adopt the net metering system.
Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid, allowing residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar power to feed electricity they do not use back into the grid.
Mahipus said that the PNOC will be the ones spending for the installation fees.
“I asked the PNOC not only to provide green technology in SP only but also to all government agencies and other private entities in Davao,” added Mahipus.
He also noted that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Davao City Water District (DCWD) have already their own solar panels.
“This is the trend now – sana magsucceed,” Mahipus stressed.
He acknowledged that the current problem right now in Davao City and Mindanao is the sufficiency of the electricity.
Mahipus said that the growth of the city grows on and on but the government is worrying about where they are going to get additional electric supply,” Mahipus added, hoping that by reducing the energy consumptions, everyone will “save a lot.”
“Kung mag green technology tayo, 30 to 40 percent ang masasave natin sa money and malaki ang difference sa energy consumptions natin according sa PNOC,” Mahipus added.
