# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
A long road for renewable energy in Mindanao (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1911160/davao/feature/a-long-road-for-renewable-energy-in-mindanao

Title: A long road for renewable energy in mindanao

Author: Reuel John F. Lumawag

Date: Oct 24, 2021

Key Info: This local news article  talks about planning to establish renewable energy plants in Mindanao which help conserve the communities natural resources. Also, it is better for the community so that it will reduce dependence on imported fuels.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
[Editor's note: This is the second part of the story "Powered up' Mindanao" that came out on October 18, 2021].

DURING the launch of the Philippines' Sustainable Finance Roadmap and Guiding Principles on October 20, 2021, Department of Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez said the Philippine government is "committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent over the next decade."

Among the strategies the government is leaning towards more is increasing the share of renewable energy in the overall power supply mix of the country. At present, the country is relying on non-renewable resources like oil and coal to sustain its energy demands. The same can be said for the current power situation in Mindanao, which used to see a higher share of renewable energy sources in the power supply mix around a decade ago.

Following the entry of more coal-fired power plants in 2014 and 2015, the share of coal-fired power plants has steadily increased. The entry of these large baseload power plants, with a single unit of the power plant being able to supply the grid with around 100 MW to 150 MW, filled the gaps of Mindanao's energy demand. This in turn led to more investments and a better business climate for the island.

Based on the daily power monitoring of the Department of Energy in Mindanao (DOE-Mindanao), as of October 17, 2021, the total rated capacity of all power plants in Mindanao is 4,463.13 megawatts (MW) while total generation is at 260,356-megawatt hour (MWh).

Of Mindanao's total capacity mix, coal-fired power plants account for 2,263 MW or 51 percent of Mindanao's capacity mix. It is followed by hydroelectric plants (1,158.17 MW or 26 percent), oil-based power plants (771.20 MW or 17 percent), geothermal (104.48 MW or 2 percent), solar (79.98 MW or 2 percent), and biomass (66.30 MW or 2 percent).

In terms of generation mix, coal-fired power plants are generating 162,842.04 MWh. This is around 62 percent of the total power being generated by the power plants in Mindanao. Coal plants are followed by hydroelectric plants (80,881.92 MWh), geothermal (9,726.66 MWh), oil-based power plants (3,121.05 MWh), biomass (1,949.37 MWh), and solar (1,838.43 MWh).

However, in a bid to meet its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the government is looking into the possibility of slowly retiring the coal-fired power plants in Mindanao.

"As we improve our renewable energy sources, we will retire coal-fired plants in the region. This landmark project will be launched at the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. This could serve as a model for coal-dependent emerging economies to gradually shift from fossil fuels to more sustainable and greener energy sources," Dominguez said during the launch of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap and its Guiding Principles on October 20, 2021.

He added that the government is "exploring a financing mechanism that will improve the generating capacity of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower plant in Mindanao." The hydroelectric power plants have a combined installed capacity of 1,001 MW. However, due to several factors, including its aging equipment, the average available capacity is only around 600 MW to 700 MW. This further drops during the dry season or El Niño.

According to the recently released Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2020-2040, the National Power Corporation (NPC) "is currently in the preparatory stage for the implementation of the Agus-Pulangi Rehabilitation Project (APRP)" with the involvement of Department of Finance, Department of Energy, and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (Psalm).

"The project aims to restore the original combined capacity of about 1001 MW and extend their economic life to another 30 years," DOE said in its report.

According to the Project Information Document (PID) of the APRP that was submitted to the World Bank, the project seeks "to enhance the reliability of clean energy generation in Mindanao."

The rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants is seen to lessen Mindanao's reliance on non-renewable energy resources.
Future renewable energy projects
Aside from the planned rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants, the private sector is also heeding the call of the government to establish renewable energy plants in Mindanao.

Based on the list of committed power projects in Mindanao as of May 31, 2021, there are a total of 13 renewable projects with a combined installed capacity of 102.03 MW. Based on the description of the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau, committed power projects are those "that have secured financial closure."

The largest of the committed renewable power projects in Mindanao is the 25 MW Lake Mainit Hydroelectric Power Plant of the Agusan Power Corporation in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.

Meanwhile, the Alsons Power Group has announced that it will be venturing into renewable energy. It announced in 2018 that it will be investing P4.25 billion for the 15.1 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project (HEPP) at the Siguil River basin in Maasim, Sarangani Province. The project is currently listed among the committed power projects in Mindanao as of May 31, 2021. According to the data from DOE, the project's target commercial operation is December 2021.

During the webinar titled "Mindanao as the energy hub in the country, Davao as a world-class energy corridor" on September 23, 2021, Aboitiz Power Corporation Distribution Utilities chief operating officer Anton Perdices said as the company increases its portfolio to 9,200 MW in the next ten years, 50 percent of the portfolio or 4,600 MW will be renewable energy.

AboitizPower, which operates solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power plants in the country through different subsidiaries, will be investing around P190 million in the next decade for renewable energy.

"As of August 2021, we have already identified 2,900MW of new renewable projects across the country in all varying stages of development. This part of the additional 3,700 MW of Cleanergy that we are targeting to develop until 2030," Perdices said. Some of the projects could be in Mindanao.
Renewable energy investment hurdles
However, establishing a renewable energy power plant in Mindanao is not a smooth and fast ride.

Regulatory hurdles are affecting the investments for renewable energy plants.

Mindanao Development Authority Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary Romeo M. Montenegro said it is not easy to put up a renewable energy power plant in Mindanao or anywhere in the country due to the long regulatory process renewable energy investors had to undergo.

"Our policies as of the moment are heavily skewed towards fossil energy. Based on a study we did in 2012 on regulatory hurdles, [those] that are confronting proponents in renewable energy are much more cumbersome and an uphill climb compared to those applying for fossil energy," said Montenegro, who was a panelist in the same webinar on September 23. The webinar is part of a series of small virtual seminars leading up to the Davao Investment Conference (Icon) from November 11 to 12, 2021.

For coal-fired power plants, the regulatory process is around three years, while diesel power plants could be in six months.

Meanwhile, based on the Discussion Paper of Maureen Ane D. Rosellon titled "The Renewable Energy Policy Debate in the Philippines" and published in April 2017 by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, "renewable energy development up to the construction of a power plant can take four to five years to complete."

Rosellon also stated that "one company shared that it applied for 66 permits for a geothermal project, around 70 permits for a wind project."

"A solar and biomass company estimated that overall permitting may have required around 500 signatures. A hydropower company claimed that one project took around

1,300 signatures before they could begin construction - this includes signatures from the IP (Indigenous Peoples) communities. It was also noted that some signatures would require other persons to affix their initials," she said.

Other factors affecting the lengthy process of renewable energy plants included varying interpretation of rules, change of guidelines/policies upon assumption of new head/officer, and "First come, first served" policy.

Montenegro also said the policies or regulatory guidelines covering renewable energy would also depend on where it will be built or the technology being used.

However, despite the lengthy process, it takes for one to put up a renewable energy plant, Montenegro said the government, even in past administrations has made policy reforms to encourage the entry of renewable energy plants.

"We are seeing quite a lot of policy reforms in the past administrations that favored investments in the power generation sector or energy sector as a whole. We have always subscribed to the proposition that transition to renewable energy is policy-driven. Navigating to energy transition will require the work of many sectors and not just the power industry sector," Montenegro said.

The Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (RA 9513) and the Biofuels Act of 2006 (RA 9367) are the country's two major policies on renewable energy cited in the discussion paper of Rosellon.

Under the Renewable Energy Act, there are programs or policies that seek to promote renewable energy investment. Among these is Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), Feed-in Tariff (FiT) System, Renewable Energy Market (REM), Green Energy Option Program, and the Net Metering agreements.

Montenegro said renewable energy projects could also benefit from the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (Create) Act. Under the law, it cuts the income tax rate of companies from 30 percent to 20 percent.

Philippine Energy Independence Council president Rolando Jason Paulino Jr. said the current policies on renewable energy are in the "right direction" towards encouraging more investments in this sector. However, the law has yet to be properly implemented.

He said there needs to be "clarity on some of these rules" that need to be "translated" to one that is more "practical and be easier to be implemented."

John Eric T. Francia, president and chief executive officer of AC Energy Corporation, also said some provisions of the Renewable Energy Act cannot be enjoyed by investors in Mindanao because the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (Wesm) is not yet in full operation on the island.

The Wesm "is a venue for trading electricity as a commodity." It is "where the generators sell their excess capacities not covered by contracts and where the customers buy additional capacities on top of their contracts."

Francia investors in Mindanao are not able to utilize the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) without the Wesm. The GEOP "is a voluntary policy mechanism allowing consumers with 100 kilowatts (kW) and above demand to source their electricity supply from renewable energy suppliers."

"GEOP is a very important driver for renewable energy. It is just starting in Luzon and the Visayas. It accelerates the open market because the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) is available to 500-kilowatt hour (kWh) customers. If you are a smaller customer, you do not have the benefit of choosing your supplier. But with the GEOP, that threshold goes down to 100kwh. So, that expands the market, and the power of choice in favor of the consumer is made more real," Francia said.

Francia, Wesm coupled with GEOP and RCOA can help spur more investment opportunities for renewable energy in Mindanao.

According to the DOE, while Wesm was launched on June 26, 2017, it is not yet on its commercial operations. For the commercial operation of the market to be declared, it has to meet a set of criteria -- systems and procedure, Trial Operations Program (TOP), operationalization, training, Price Determination Methodology, and New Market Management System.
Evolutionary transition
Paulino said coal remains to be a big part of the baseload of the Philippines, including Mindanao.

He said if the country wants to shift to a power supply mix that has a higher mix of renewable energy resources as against non-renewable resources, the shift has to be "evolutionary."

"Because if we want to really go for a renewable [energy] business in the future, we also need to be ready [with] power plants that allow us to meet the intermittent needs of renewable [energy plants]," Paulino said.

He said, for example, solar and wind will "not be there all the time."

"You need a power plant to come in whenever these renewable sources are not available," Paulino said.

One way that this can be done is to "balance the grid." This means that spreading out energy resources and at the same time investing in the power grid.

"It is helpful from an environmental perspective. Because if you can balance the grid, you can rely on some of the [renewable energy resources] in Mindanao and some of the existing coal-fired power plants in Mindanao. We do not need to build new power plants that could add to the emissions," Paulino said.

He said once the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project is complete, it will allow Mindanao to export or import power from power plants outside the island. Currently, Mindanao is considered an independent grid from the main grid, which connects Luzon and Visayas.

However, Paulino said it is important that the submarine cables connecting the Mindanao and the main grid also have the capacity and capability to really maximize the power produced from Mindanao.

"There is the potential to develop the energy capacity that will allow us to balance the energy capacity that it is available in Luzon. If we can balance the whole country, that provides better security, sustainability, and independence from an energy perspective," Paulino said.

Meanwhile, Francia said battery energy storage systems (Bess) can also support the intermittent nature of some renewable energy resources.

"Bess is a type of energy storage system that is capable of storing energy electrochemically. It can be connected to the grid, small grid, distribution system, or end-user facility to deliver the energy demand when needed," AboitizPower said in a statement.

Perdices said AboitizPower, in partnership with Wartsila and Aboitiz Construction, will be putting up a 49 MW Bess project at the facility of Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) in Maco, Davao de Oro. This is among the 12 BESS projects the company is putting in the next ten years across the country. The BESS project in Maco is currently listed under DOE as an indicative power project.

"This will support TMI's capabilities to support the Mindanao grid especially during the summer months when there is a limited supply of energy generated by hydropower plants due to low water levels," he said.
Long way to go
Mindanao's power story has come a long way.

For a long time, the island was powered by mainly the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plants. But as Mindanao's economy continued to grow, its power demand also went up.

The current power supply then was unable to support the power demands of the island leading to a power crisis that peaked from 2013 to 2014.

However, the entry of baseload coal-fired plants allowed the island to regain its footing leading to another economic boom. As a baseload power plant, coal-fired power plants were able to supply the daily power demands of Mindanao 24/7 as it continues to grow.

Now, Mindanao shifts to another chapter of its power story as it tries to balance sustainability, progress, and demand for power.

For now, it will be an uphill road if the government will push for a Mindanao grid that will be fully powered by renewable energy resources.

"For a developing country like ours, we have a long way to go it is possible that it will take time. Coal remains to be the most reliable and most economically viable energy source for us," Perdices said.

He added, "The reality is we cannot do away with coal unless a new technology proves to be environmentally sustainable yet as reliable and cost-effective as coal."

However, there remains to be an opportunity for renewable energy projects on the horizon.

Mindanao has an annual power demand growth of 7 percent and will be needing 100 MW to 150 MW per year. By 2030, Mindanao will need 3,500 MW of additional capacity.

Montenegro said in an earlier press forum that this could be a signal for power investors, especially those into renewable energy, to look into investing in Mindanao.

With this opportunity, Montenegro said the government is keen on meeting a 50 percent non-renewable and 50 percent renewable power mix by 2030 as stated under the Mindanao Development Framework.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
A long road for renewable energy in Mindanao

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Editor's note: This is the second part of the story "Powered up' Mindanao" that came out on October 18, 2021]. DURING the launch of the Philippines' Sustainable Finance Roadmap and Guiding Principles on October 20, 2021, Department of Finance Secretary Carlos G.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
New RE plan targets 35% share of power generation by 2030 (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1159659

Title: New RE plans targets 35% share of power generation by 2030

Author: Philippine news agency (PNA)

Date: Nov 13, 2021

Key Info: This national news article tells us that our demand for electricity is getting higher so they conduct a program which helps to increase 50% share of renewable energy and also the DOE conducts a program that focuses on solar rooftop program and improvement of solar waste management.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
New RE plan targets 35% share of power generation by 2030

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
MANILA – The Philippines’ proposed National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) 2020-2040 is setting a target of 35 percent share of renewable energy (RE) in the power generation mix by 2030 and 50 percent share by 2040.This was bared by Director Mylene C. Capongcol, OIC of the...

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
In round 2 of Philippine geothermal project, tribes dig in for a greater say (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/in-round-2-of-philippine-geothermal-project-tribes-dig-in-for-a-greater-say/

Title: In round 2 of Philippine geothermal project, tribes dig in for a greater say

Author: Bong S. Sarmiento

Date: Dec 21, 2021

Key Info: Mt. Apo which will be the source of geothermal energy because it is both sacred and a source of food and traditional medicines. Also, this will provide cheap, clean and stable power to meet the economic growth in Mindanao.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
In round 2 of Philippine geothermal project, tribes dig in for a greater say

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
In the 1980s, when the Philippines' Energy Development Corporation, or EDC, began developing plans for a geothermal energy plant near Mount Apo, a dormant volcano on the southern island of Mindanao, it faced fierce resistance. Decades later, the geothermal plant is frequently cited as an example of a project that has fulfilled its commitments to [...]

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
AboitizPower eyes building more hydro plants in Mindanao, Philippines (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://asian-power.com/power-utility/news/aboitizpower-eyes-building-more-hydro-plants-in-mindanao-philippines

Title: AboitizPower eyes building more hydro plants in Mindanao, Philippines

Author: Karen Mesina

Date: 2017

Key Info: This magazine article talks about hydropower where Philippines-based IPP Aboitizpower are ready to have more hydropower facilities that help energy supply in Mindanao.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
How will they tackle the current oversupply in the area?

Philippines-based IPP AboitizPower said it plans putting up more hydropower facilities in Mindanao, but it is still biding its time given the electricity oversupply in the area.

AboitizPower has just recently completed its 68MW Hedcor Manolo Fortich Hydro power project in Bukidnon. According to Hedcor, a wholly owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, the Manolo Fortich Hydroelectric Power Project is seen to generate about 68.8MW of clean and renewable energy for Mindanao. Based on the early exploration stage, the project will be designed to have two cascading plants.

The first plant, Manolo Fortich Hydro 1, is looking to have an installed capacity of 43.4MW. Meanwhile, the second plant, Manolo Fortich Hydro 2, will have an installed capacity of 25.4MW.

"We're looking at more hydro facilities but we're also taking into account that there's a lot of power in Mindanao. As a matter of fact the excess in Mindanao is grabe, as you say. We're preparing ourselves but that will have to wait until demand catches up with supply," Antonio Moraza, COO of AboitizPower, said in an interview with a local paper.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
AboitizPower eyes building more hydro plants in Mindanao, Philippines

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
How will they tackle the current oversupply in the area?Philippines-based IPP AboitizPower said it plans putting up more hydropower facilities in Mindanao, but it is still biding its time given the electricity oversupply in the area.AboitizPower has just recently completed its 68MW Hedcor Manolo Fortich Hydro power project in Bukidnon.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
BT: Pinakamalaking solar power plant sa Mindanao, pinasinayaan (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eH3t3dfd5w

Title: BT: Pinakamalaking solar power plant sa Mindanao, pinasinayaan

Author: GMA News

Date: Jan 25, 2016

Key Info: This news segment

video clip shows the big solar panel in south cotabato where it can help many houses in south cotabato and it can help lessen the expenses.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BT: Pinakamalaking solar power plant sa Mindanao, pinasinayaan

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
YAMOG UPDATE: COMMUNITY-BASED MICRO HYDRO IN DAVAO AND MINDANAO (Researched by: Althea Beatrice C. Callora)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.hpnet.org/blog/yamog-update-community-based-micro-hydro-in-davao-and-mindanao?fbclid=IwAR1LuSpRdyuW5kqY8UYmEVcAHpGdR3WxM7MbRmoo0pUpV8VsZTIUyKJbbdI

Title: Yamog Update: Community- Based micro hydro in Davao and Mindanao

Author: The Flow

Date: Jun 15, 2020

Key Info: This blog shows the ongoing project of Yamog’s which can help the energy and water supply in Sitio Danao. Also, it shows many people are helping each other in taking care of our mother earth.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Since 1993, Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group, Inc. has been working with rural, indigenous populations to improve socio-economic and environmental well-being in Mindanao, Philippines. Since its inception, Yamog has championed a holistic approach to rural electrification and development, leveraging co-benefits of clean energy solutions to catalyze sustainable positive change in marginalized communities.

Currently, although operations have been significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Yamog has several promising, ongoing initiatives underway. Two significant projects were initiated in 2020, and the Yamog team is hopeful that progress on these initiatives will pick up later this year.
Sustainable Energy and Safe Drinking Water in Davao Occidental
One of Yamog's main ongoing projects centres around the promotion of a locally-operated electricity and water supply system in Sitio Danao, Barangay Pangaleon Municipality of Malita Province of Davao Occidental-Mindana, Philippines. Funded by Misereor-KZE Germany, this project will establish a 26 kW capacity micro hydro system in Sitio Danao. The Yamog team is grateful for the contributions of HPNET Board Member Gerhard Fisher and company from

Pt Entec Indonesia, who fabricated the turbine and electro-mechancial equipment for this project. Following up on a collaboration facilitated by HPNET in 2018, and knowledge exchange activities in 2019, Pt Entec and Yamog continue to collaborate to advance high quality micro hydro equipment in community based projects in Mindanao.

Through this project, Yamog aims to improve the quality of life of the Tagakaulo tribal community, via a participatory approach to community development. Substantive community involvement is prioritized, in order to harness local social capital and build the community's capacity to manage and sustain the project. This collaborative, participatory approach is very much in line with the local culture, reflecting the spirit of "bayanihan" (communal activities).

Community collaboration has been central, not only in the establishment of the MHP, but also in the promotion of watershed protection and restoration in the Tagakaulo's ancestral land. The community association, watershed committee and volunteers have collectively carried out resource mapping and planning to mitigate and prevent further environmental destruction and strengthen the watershed ecosystem. They aim to conserve 390 hectares of the watershed, plant 5,000 fruit-bearing and native trees and establish a community-managed nursery, mandating that each member of the community association plant 5 trees every year. To date, they have successfully transplanted around 30% of their total target number of trees.

Yamog, furthermore, aims to promote gender equity through the project, and women have played an important role in activities thus far. One of the project's core activities focuses on developing sustainable livelihoods for women, to respond to the gendered impacts of energy poverty and limited economic opportunities, and to leverage the valuable role that women play within community development. The community association's general assembly also voted for a woman to be their chairperson, acknowledging her strong leadership capabilities.

The project team has not yet been able to install the electro-mechanical equipment for the MHP, as their engineers aren't able to travel to the beneficiary community due to COVID-related restrictions. However, Yamog hopes to complete installation by September or October 2020, so that the community will have electricity access before Christmastime.

Another ongoing project at Yamog is called "Improving the Lives of People in Off-Grid Communities in Mindanao through the Provision of Sustainable Energy", funded by the European Union and Misereor-KZE Germany. This project will establish 6 MHPs and 2,876 solar home lighting systems, serving 4,000 poor, mostly indigenous, households in Mindanao. Sustainable Energy Project in Mindanao

​

The project has four key components: Installation of an energy mix of solar power and micro hydropower; holistic approach in water resource management through a community-driven forest protection initiative; development of local people's management and technical capacities, and promoting good local governance; and providing a physical center for technical servicing, research and training.

For the last component, Yamog is in the process of setting up the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies (ReSET) Center, where practitioners will learn how to fabricate turbines and other electro-mechanical MHP components, as well as other renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, biogas). The ReSET Center will serve as the hub of renewable energy development in Mindanao, where Yamog will also conduct research and trainings to pass on the RE technologies to grassroots communities.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
YAMOG UPDATE: COMMUNITY-BASED MICRO HYDRO IN DAVAO AND MINDANAO

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Since 1993, Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group, Inc. has been working with rural, indigenous populations to improve socio-economic and environmental well-being in Mindanao, Philippines. Since its inception, Yamog has championed a holistic approach to rural electrification and development, leveraging co-benefits of clean energy solutions to catalyze sustainable positive change in marginalized communities.

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1147627

Title: Local firm promotes renewable energy in Mindanao for 13 years

Author: Philippine News Agency

Date: July 20, 2021

Key Info: A Government Article on local firms promoting renewable energy in Mindanao for several years. It is stated that Greenergy  is actively building the clean energy future of Mindanao and the Philippines.

# data[].attributes.headline
8.) Non-government organization or academic institution article

# data[].attributes.subject
8.) Non-government organization or academic institution article

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.adb.org/projects/44132-012/main

Title: Renewables Best Way to Power Philippine Development

Author: adb.org

Date: N.D.

Key Info: An article on the Government of the Philippines asked the Asian Development Bank regarding the business models of renewable energy in Mindanao.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
44132-012: Rural Community-Based Renewable Energy Development in Mindanao

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Government of the Philippines asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide policy and advisory technical assistance (TA) to pilot and develop viable business models for rural community-based renewable energy in Mindanao. The TA will impact investment in renewable energy projects in the Phil…

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://minda.gov.ph/news/137-mindanao-sees-an-uptrend-in-renewable-energy-projects

Title: Mindanao sees an uptrend in renewable energy projects.

Author: Mindanao Development Authority

Date: N.D.

Key Info: A data infographic on the Applications for renewable energy (RE) projects in Mindanao. There is a growing interest for clean energy in the region.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Mindanao's lead agency in coordinating and integrating development efforts that bring about accelerated socio-economic development of Mindanao.

We shall carry out this mission through the active and extensive participation of all sectors in this development process. We are committed to upholding standards for service excellence, good governance and inclusive leadership in achieving the aspirations and vision of all Mindanawons.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MINDANAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Address:
Old Davao Airport Terminal Bldg.,
Old Davao Airport Road, Km 9, Sasa
Davao City, Philippines 8000

TEMPORARY ADDRESS:
GOCC 3, Ritz Garden Oases,
Porras St. Obrero, Davao City

Phone: +63.82.221.6929 (temporarily unavailable)

Fax: +63.82.221.6929 (temporarily unavailable)

Email: info@minda.gov.ph

Connect:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Mindanao sees an uptrend in renewable energy projects

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Mindanao's lead agency in coordinating and integrating development efforts that bring about accelerated socio-economic development of Mindanao. We shall carry out this mission through the active and extensive participation of all sectors in this development process. We are committed to upholding standards for service excellence, good governance and inclusive leadership in achieving the aspirations and vision of all Mindanawons.

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-southeastasia-stateless/2019/04/e04b3e5a-e04b3e5a-mindanao.pd

Title: Mindanao at an energy crossroads

Author: greenpeace.org

Date: 2009

Key Info: An article on Mindanao at energy crossroads. It is about the Coal companies in Mindanao and the clean energy for peaceful and sustainable development.

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://m.facebook.com/mindanaoREACH/photos/a.109503004415078/109502534415125/?type=3&source=48

Author: Mindanao Reach Facebook Page

Date: January 8, 2021

Key Info: A facebook post showing a poster about Mindanao being the most vulnerable region in the Philippines when it comes to renewable energy.

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www1.undp.org/content/dam/philippines/docs/environment/A%20guidebook%20on%20Renewable%20Energy%20Project%20Development.pdf

Title: A guidebook on renewable energy project development and packaging

Author: www1.undo.org

Date: N.D.

Key Info: It is a book about providing prospective renewable energy project developers. Stated in here are the barangays that are suited for decentralized renewable energy technologies.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy (Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmkF1ENuGQ

Title: ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy

Author: Sarah Carpio

Date: Nov 19, 2021

Key Info: The video talks about the future of renewable energy in Mindanao.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
ANGAT MINDANAO: The Future With Renewable Energy

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Munk Debates Podcast, Season Two, Episode #2 - Future of Energy (Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHDq_zhPfOY

Title: Munk Debates Podcast, Season Two, Episode #2 - Future of Energy

Author: TheMunkDebates

Date: Dec 4, 2020

Key Info: The podcast talks about the debate of the end of using fossil fuels and trying to convince people that the future of energy is renewables.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Munk Debates Podcast, Season Two, Episode #2 - Future of Energy

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
How is the Philippines transitioning to renewable energy? | Hosted by Atom Araullo (Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.headline
15.) Public Service Message/Promotional Video

# data[].attributes.subject
15.) Public Service Message/Promotional Video

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGu_rzfISxA

Title: How is the Philippines transitioning to Renewable Energy | Hosted by Atom Araullo

Author: FYT

Date: Nov 6, 2019

Key Info: The video promotes the use of green energy and how the Philippines should slowly transition to renewable energy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
How is the Philippines transitioning to renewable energy? | Hosted by Atom Araullo

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Episode 14  - Maria Cristina Waterfalls (Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-PoDhT0pg

Title: Episode 14 - Maria Cristina Waterfalls

Author: Mindanao Development Authority

Date: Jul 19, 2020

Key Info: The vlog talks about the beautiful Maria Cristina Falls and how it produces and supplies 70% of Mindanao’s electricity through a hydropower plant.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Energy and Sustainable Development Webinar, Responding to the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.facebook.com/ateneosog/videos/energy-and-sustainable-development-webinar-responding-to-the-challenges-of-the-c/674368119811695/

Title: Energy and Sustainable Development Webinar, Responding to the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Views from the Energy Sector

Author: Ateneo School of Government

Date: Jul 1, 2020

Key Info: The webinar talks about the impact of COVID-19  in the energy sector and how they respond to it and also to try and transition and increase the use of renewable energy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Energy and Sustainable Development Webinar, Responding to the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Views from the Energy Sector�

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
(Researched by: Anton Nickolai A. Zaragoza)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.facebook.com/ADDUvocacy/photos/2756000164672323

Title: THINK GREEN

Author: ADDUvocacy

Date: Oct 23, 2020

Key Info: This poster advocates how we can be green and conserve electricity in our homes.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
I'm a big fan of renewable energy (Researched by: Kian C. Halasan)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://images.app.goo.gl/4TJTUjNGwqpss7ES7

Key Info: This meme is about advocating the use of green or renewable energy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
I'm a big fan of renewable energy Energy fan

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
🌎 Renewable Energies | 🌎 Save The Earth | HiDino Kids Songs (Researched by: Kian C. Halasan)

# data[].attributes.body
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xHp3BCFCs

Title: Renewable Energies

Author: HiDino Kids Songs With Fun Stories

Date: June 2, 2019

Key Info: This song discusses the different types of green or renewable energy and how it will help the future of Earth.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
🌎 Renewable Energies | 🌎 Save The Earth | HiDino Kids Songs