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Solar Power Farm in Valenzuela now operational

Abe Olandres November 29, 2015 · 1 min read

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The first solar power farm in Metro Manila was inaugurated today. It is located at Brgy. Isla in Valenzuela City and will be fully operational by December 14.

The solar power farm is made up of 32,000 solar panels which can generate a total of 8.6 megawatts of electricity. The project was started by the city of Valenzuela some 7 months ago under the support of Mayor Rex Gatchalian.

Some of the generated power will be donated to Barangay Isla Elementary School while the rest will be sold to Meralco for distribution.

(via TV Patrol)

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16 Comments

JT · 10 years ago

Parang mali ata yung statement, di ba meron ng nauna dito yung sa SM North EDSA?

martin · 10 years ago

matatawag mo bang solar farm yung nasa SM North Edsa? eh pang kanila lang yun nage.generate nila…

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/11/24/14/sm-north-edsa-now-worlds-biggest-solar-powered-mall

jah · 10 years ago

SM North EDSA’s solar facility doesn’t qualify as a “solar farm” thus making this one as the first.

EASY E · 10 years ago

Syempre kailangan ibenta ang sobrang power na ma generate. Di yan parang diesel power plant or coal na pag walang demand ay di papaandarin.

pinaytraveler · 10 years ago

Parang may mali statement na “the project was started by the city, and supported by Rex.” Open sa misinterpretation ‘yan. Sa tweet ni Mayor Rex Gatchalian, this is not a government funded project. This is a private venture, and the city only granted permits. Please correct. :-)

Antonio Avila Jr. · 10 years ago

The City Government’s initiative to build a solar power farm is good but I hope the generated power will be distributed among households of Valenzuela City. Or I hope the city government provides incentives to households setting up solar panels at their homes.