An IEC & Business forum on Agri-Aquavoltaic Technology was conducted today, September 23, 2025, by the Department of Energy- Renewable Energy Management Bureau and Visayas Field Office, together with the Northern Iloilo State University- Affiliated Renewable Energy Center and the Province of Iloilo-PGENRO EEC Desk held at the Casa Real, Iloilo Provincial Capitol.
This IEC & business forum focused on addressing key issues in the implementation of agri-aquavoltaic projects.
Present in the program were RE developers (solar PV installers), the NGCP, ILECO I, ISAT-U, CPU, UPV, selected LGUs, farmers, and fishpond owners.
Key topics discussed:
• Overview of Agri-Aquavoltaic Systems- Ms. Lourdes S. Arciaga, Chief Science Research Specialist, DOE -Visayas Field Office
• Policies, Mechanisms and Guidelines Applicable to Agri-Aquavoltaic Technology to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development in the Philippines- Mr. Andrew Cunanan, Senior Science Research Specialist, DOE- Solar Energy Management Division
• Techno-economics of Aquavoltaic Technology: CVACO (Central Visayas Agri-fisheries Cooperative & PetroGreen Resources Corporation
• Power Transmission Infrastructure in Iloilo Province- National Grid Corporation
• Financing for Agri-Aquavoltaic Projects: Landbank & BPI
Anchored on Governor Arthur R. Defensor’s Movement for a Robust, Progressive, Globally Competitive, and Resilient (MoRProGRes) Province of Iloilo agenda, the PGENRO-EEC Desk shall continue to champion energy efficiency and renewable energy in the Province of Iloilo. (PGENRO-EEC Desk)
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