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Philippines
2008
Community-based Wind Energy System
2009
Project Site Location Lamag, Quirino, Ilocos Sur
2006 2007 2008
Background - Problems Addressed and Policy Responses
Selected communities are in remote areas with poor access
to education, health care, transport, markets and electricity,
low levels of industrialisation, and little investment and
support from the local and national government. The
communities produce brown sugar and syrup for satisfying
household needs, so little cash income is created. However,
there is a high potential for wind power generation.
A wind turbine designed and developed by
SIBAT
2005
Project Outline - Objectives and Activities
The project aims to demonstrate the suitability of small-scale wind power generators installed in an offgrid
village in Northern Luzon, Philippines. This technology is a tool for sustainable development within
the framework of SIBAT’s community-based renewable energy system (CBRES), and for developing local
livelihood opportunities and sustainable social practices.
Impacts and Achievements
Various demands and concerns were discussed by the residents during the consultation and
implementation period, which was proceeded smooth execution of the project activities. Technical training
on tower construction and turbine assembly was given to the members, and installation of a wind turbine (1
kWh) was completed. Further, solar panels (75 kWh×4), a power house and electric sugarcane press have
been installed as of November, 2010.
Future Challenges
Problems such as the lack of pans for cooking sugarcane juice, assigning staff and distribution of profits
may arise. There are now two large and one small pan (153 L, 102 L), for making 30 kg and 15 kg of
sugar, with another one possibly needed depending on the amount of juice obtained in the future. The
community as well as SIBAT need to determine appropriate time schedules for use of the motorized press,
penalties, profit distribution, and other factors.
NGO/CBO General Information
Name of the Implementing Organisation:
Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya (SIBAT) Inc.
Type of Organisation: NGO/CBO
Contact: Victoria Lopes, Executive Director
4/5F, 40 Matulungin St. Barangay Central, Quezon City, Philippines 1100
Tel: (+63) 2 928 8316/ (+63) 2 926 8971 Fax: (+63) 2 928 8316
E-mail: sibat01@pldtdsl.net/ sibat_02@pldtdsl.net
Project Reviewer (NetRes / Collaborators) that monitors the project:
Ikuyo Kikusawa, Kitakyushu Urban Centre, IGES E-mail: kikusawa@iges.or.jp
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