CDC PRESENTS SOLAR POWER POTENTIAL TO DOE

BY KEVIN GALANG

CLARK Development Corporation (CDC) on Monday presented the solar potential of Clark Freeport Zone to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla in a bid to advance renewable energy.

CDC president and CEO attorney Agnes VST Devanadera showcased the 20 locators with current solar rooftop installations and identified 23 additional locators with potential rooftop space in Clark Freeport Zone.

Devanadera emphasized the benefits and aimed to help businesses use incentives to enhance efficiency and sustainability.

During the meeting, Devanadera shared insights from the 2023 study “Shedding Sunlight on Clark’s Potential for Rooftop Solar” by Thinking Machines Data Science.

The study identified 246 hectares of potential rooftop space in Clark Freeport, with an estimated solar installation capacity of 246 MW.

The presentation followed a recent discussion with Assistant Secretary Mylene Capongcol, director of the Renewable Energy Management Bureau at the Department of Energy, on the DOE’s enhanced rooftop policy and the Expanded Roof-Mounted Solar Program (ERSP).

CDC aims to fully utilize this potential through various initiatives and collaboration with the DOE.

Currently, only 1.3% of the potential solar rooftop area in Clark is being used, and CDC is dedicated to increasing this figure.

The ERSP’s goals align closely with CDC’s commitment to promoting renewable energy within the Clark Freeport Zone.

The program supports CDC’s vision of a sustainable, energy-efficient environment for its locators, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.