#solar panel public schools

In the hopes of improving the quality of education in the country, two house representatives, namely Mariano Piamonte and Julieta Cortuna, under the A TEACHER party list have recently filed bill that will mandate the installation of solar panels to public schools in areas with no electricity. Under the House Bill 4715, the Department of Education is tasked to install 200-watt solar panels to all public elementary and high schools not smaller than three classrooms that has no connection to power grids. In addition, these solar panels should be accompanied by necessary components which includes (but not limited to) charge controllers, inverters and batteries. It is also indicated in the new bill that the installation of solar panels will cover school laboratory, as well as educational facilities in in barangays where electrical line installation is not available. SSS CEO & President Robert Joseph de Claro announced yesterday that they will start offering SSS loans for qualified members to fund the installation of their home solar panel system. * Financing for residential solar panel systems is payable for a maximum of seven (7) years. promises to provide internet access to all public schools in the Philippines by the end of 2025. He noted that nearly 12,000 public schools nationwide remain without internet access. Read more in our articles including "Solons file HB4715 for public schools w/o electricity to have solar panels" and "SSS to offer salary loan for Home Solar Panel System".