By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Laoag
City—Energy Logics of the Delgado Group is
set to pursue its planned 670-megawatt wind and solar project in the
municipalities of Burgos and Pasuquin in Ilocos Norte.
Marco Delgado, managing
director of the Energy Logics presented to members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan the company’s proposed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
projects in response to a provincial resolution mandating all investors of
Ilocos Norte to present their CSR projects prior to endorsement of their
project.
According to Mr. Delgado, the
company is ready to sponsor scholarship grants in the Maritime Academy as the
company is also in need of marine engineers and deck officers.
Since the inception of the
project in 2013, he said at least 25 students from Ilocos Norte are now enjoying
a full time four-year scholarship at the company-affiliated Maritime Academy.
Aside from the immediate
hiring and training for hotel and spa staff in cruise ships, he said that they
can also work closely with the provincial tourism office to bring in more
tourists to Ilocos Norte as they have links with various travel agencies such
as American Express, UHI and trip moba.com.
As part of the medium term
development plan, Mr. Delgado proposed that a percentage of the income derived
from the wind and solar project operation go to environment preservation and
job generation for the province.
In the Philippines, the
development of renewable energy such as wind, hydro and solar remains a bright
investment spot as the country is blessed with abundant natural resources that
can be harnessed to generate enough power to be self-sufficient and
cost-effective.
Over the next five years,
Energy Logics plans to put up wind farms that can generate a total 420 MW, and
a solar power portfolio that can produce more than 250 MW in additional
capacity.
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