Tetchi Cruz-Capellan - President and Spokesperson of the Philippine Solar Power Alliance
Its a good development - back-to-back that is, for the renewable energy industries here in the Philippines.
First is the completion of the Department of Energy's national roadmap for the renewable energy industry, providing a more stable direction toward the development and more efficient use of this sources.
“The National Renewable Energy Plan (NREP) outlines the policy framework that is in the law which will provide the strategic building blocks that would allow the Philippine renewable energy industry to fly," said Energy Undersecretary Josefina Asirit.
On the sidelines of a House energy committee hearing on Tuesday, Asirit explained that the NREP would provide a “continuing and well-coordinated effort to drive development in the RE industry, to promote technological advancements, and achieve economies of scale.”
Specifically, the NREP will contain targets for the renewable energy industry, the vision, mission and all other mechanisms and incentives as provided for under the Renewable Energy Law of 2008. Also included in the plan are timetables for these incentives and mechanisms, such as the RE market and RE registrar, feed-in-tariffs, renewable portfolio standards, green energy option program and net metering, among others.
In a nutshell, the NREP will allow the government to fulfill its targets, particularly when it comes to national energy security.
Second good thing is the first solar/photovoltaic summit in Pasay City from June 1-3, 2011.
The program will feature local and foreign speakers which will share expertise on the manufacture and power generation of solar energy.
“The 2011 Philippine Solar/PV Summit will be the first to bring together government businesses, funding institutions, research agencies, and most of all, manufacturers, suppliers, and power generation companies, engaged in water slicing, cell fab, panel manufacturing, systems integration and renewable energy solutions,’’ said, Tetchi Cruz-Capellan which is the President and Spokesperson of the Philippine Solar Power Alliance, who also served as senior official in the Department of Agriculture as its youngest and female Assistant Secretary under the Cory administration (1990-1992) and the only female Undersecretary during the Arroyo administration (2003 to 2005).
Organized by the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) and the Philippine Solar Power Alliance (PSPA), the summit will be participated in by solar and supplier companies from Asia, Europe, and North America.
With this developments pouring in from government and private sector it is safe to say that we are on the right way to a bright renewable energy future.
News courtesy of Manila Bulletin and Philippine Daily Inquirer
News courtesy of Manila Bulletin and Philippine Daily Inquirer
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