A large multi-purpose cooperative urged the Philippine government to invest more on renewable energy to supply as source of power in various parts of the country.
ACDI chairman retired military general Gilbert Llanto said one of the best sources of renewable energy is the solar energy, which he said, is now being pushed in the Philippine cooperative sector.
Llanto said the ACDI is also leading by example as its main office in Taguig City is run by solar energy. He added that they will duplicate such energy source in Cagayan de Oro City.
"The ACDI is aiming to supply 80 to100 percent of the Cagayan de Oro office’s power demand through the newl- installed rooftop solar farm. This, however, is only the beginning of ACDI’s grand visions for a greener future," said Llanto.
He said they are now formalizing a partnership with a local solar power company and is pushing to expand its use of solar panels to its 133 offices throughout the country, including its farm in Batangas and its complementary business line facilities.
"Beyond pushing for a wider adoption of solar panels, however, ACDI is also inspired with the hopes of helping ease demand from the national grid. With the Philippines’ heavy reliance on imported coal and oil in fueling our country’s various power plants, ACDI aims to inspire others to follow its path as a stopgap measure to what is perceived as the lack of sufficient power plants in the country," said Llanto.
The official said they also initiated other various efforts that include investing in transition from internal combustion engines to hybrid powered ones.
He said the aim is to contribute to the national government’s thrust for cleaner and greener vehicles.