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Ways Forward: Information and Looking forward, some legislative
legislation are key to accelerate measures on the pipeline could bring
RE development and energy in positive change in easing entry of
democratization energy industry players – such as
Senate Bill No. 175 or the Microgrid
Systems Act, and Department of
Assess the implementing rules and Energy Circular for a national smart
regulations before entering into any
grid policy framework. Hopefully, these
business – this is the recommendation
d e v e l o p m e n t s l e a d t o w a r d s
of OREEI president Mr. Erel Narida to democratizing energy for the
those who wish to do a similar micro- underserved in all islands, whether big
grid project in the future. There are or small, in the Philippines
considerations in pursuing projects
similar to the hybrid solar PV pilot References:
plant. These include surveying the
market, building the technology, ANTECO-OREEI Power Inc. (n.d.) Case
preparing for any nancial costs and Report: Malalison Solar Hybrid Mini Grid
assessing any regulatory provisions. [PowerPoint slides].
ANTECO (2018). Malalison Island Hybrid
Often, others would think that Solar Mini-Grid [PowerPoint slides].
technology would be the most difcult R e t r i e v e d f ro m h t t p s : / / w w w. e u -
part. However, this may not be the case asep.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2.-
at present because of increased access ANTECO.pdf.
to a wealth of data – the most important Asian Development Bank (2019). “Pilot
factor, as this provides an indication on Project Brings 24-Hour Solar Power to
the future and sustainability of the Improve Life on Small Philippine Island”.
project. For example, the pilot solar N e w s R e l e a s e s . R e t r i e v e d f ro m
power plant is now entirely owned by https://www.adb.org/news/pilot-project-
ANTECO in accordance with the brings-24-hour-solar-power-improve-life-
current regulatory rules on ownership. small-philippine-island.

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