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Kahayag sa Pamilacan, a project 2010 census. Its rich marine
spearheaded by WeGen Distributed biodiversity was marred by a history of
Energy Philippines on the island destructive shing practices,
barangay of Pamilacan, in Baclayon, prompting shing bans while pursuing
Bohol involves a donation of a 39-kWp efforts to promote ecotourism.
solar photovoltaic rooftop installation
and a 153 kWh battery storage system To spur ecotourism, a diesel-powered
to provide daytime electricity for the generator was installed in 1996 to
island from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. provide electricity from four o'clock in
the afternoon to twelve midnight at a
The project sought to contribute to cost of PhP25/kWh (reduced to
Pamilacan's social upliftment while PhP8/kWh for inhabitants through
providing proof of concept of the subsidies under the National Power
technical feasibility and resilience of Corporation's Small Power Utilities
solar PV systems on off-grid islands. Group).

A year after it was launched in May D e s p i t e p a r t i a l l y s u b s i d i z e d
2017, WeGen assessed its impact, drew electrication, the barangay in 2009
lessons, and identied opportunities in still ranked highest in terms of the
scaling its mission towards eradicating average level of deprivation in the
energy poverty in the country.
municipality, based on the 12 core
poverty indicators. Ninety percent of
Island Life in the dark at
Pamilacan its population are unemployed,
a c c o r d i n g t o i t s B a r a n g a y

Pamilacan is a 174.82 hectare off-grid Development Plan. The area also lacks
island barangay located 15 kilometers a B a r a n g a y C l i m a t e C h a n g e
from Poblacion, Municipality of Adaptation Plan, despite being a
Baclayon in Bohol province. coastal community.

Based on 2015 statistics, its population Different sectors, including the
is at 1,418, a decrease of four from the municipality, have extended assistance

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