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ANTECO is in charge of electricity The project includes a 50 kWp
distribution in the 16-out-of-18
municipalities in the province of
Antique, including Culasi as part of its
network. The One Renewable Energy
Enterprise, Inc. (OREEI) is a private
company engaged in solar photovoltaic
(PV) products and services for
d i f f e r e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s .
stakeholders have teamed up together
in a public-private partnership with the
municipality of Culasi to provide 24/7
energy supply to the island of
Malalison.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
has provided grants to the partnership
amounting to $200,000 as part of its
Energy for All Program, an initiative for
developing countries such as the
Philippines to increase citizens'
accessibility to more modern and clean
forms of energy. The total cost of the
project is $500,548. ADB's two grants
of $100,000 each are for the solar PV
power plant and the prepaid metering,
while the remaining balance for energy
generation was provided for by
ANTECO ($125,474) and OREEI
($175,074).
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(kilowatts-peak) hybrid mini-grid solar
power plant which converts the sun's
radiant energy into electrical energy.
The kilowatt-peak refers to the
maximum capacity that a photovoltaic
system can provide under standard
conditions. The electrical energy from
B o t h the solar PV panels are sent to an
inverter which converts the direct
current into alternating current so that
it may be distributed through
ANTECO's distribution lines.
Households in the island availing of the
service are equipped with a smart
meter where they can monitor their
energy consumption. The solar power
plant is paired with the existing 54 kVa
(kilo-volt-ampere) diesel generator, in
partnership with Electronic Life
Technology, to maximize both
equipment for 24/7 access to
electricity. The kilo-volt-ampere is
used to describe the apparent power of
the diesel generator. Any excess energy
produced is sent to 278 kWh lithium-
ion batteries so that it can be used in
the future.