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System expansion and energy which served as a basis for the DoE
efciency
The DoE's October 2017 inspection of
the system afrmed that the system
size can cater to 319 households at 35
kWp. It also noted that the system
could provide sufcient supply for the
island's growing power demand for the
next two years.
However, in May 2018, just one year
after the project was launched, the
system started to overload due to
higher energy demand that came with
the annual “homecoming” esta.
Household surveys and key informant
engagement reect the general
community sentiment that the current
output of the solar PV system is no
longer sufcient for the island's needs.
Associated concerns include risks of
damage to appliances, as well as
reduced collection of the Pamilacan
Solar Credit Cooperative (PSSC) due
to system unreliability.
It is also worth noting that the
P a m i l a c a n E C A c o u n t s
households as its members, 27
households more than the number
40
report. While the inverter has the
capability to switch automatically
between PV and genset, a manual
intervention was set up at the request
of BOHECO.
In response, the barangay has taken
measures to request council resolution
to extend diesel generator operations
so it can serve as a backup for the solar
PV system, as needed. These
underscore the need to monitor energy
sufciency, given increasing appliance
ownership at the household level, as
well as recent computer donations to
the schools.
Systems expansion must also be
considered in light of the overall vision
to facilitate 100% renewable energy
transition through decentralized
energy systems on the island, while
ensuring energy security amid diesel
displacement.
Growing the seeds of Pamilacan's clean
energy transition also requires an
3 4 6 integrated approach. Energy efciency
m u s t c o m p l e m e n t i n c r e a s e d
renewable energy access with the goal