Gonzalez eyeing a solar panel project
Iloilo City Representative Raul Gonzalez, Jr. has allocated some P200,000 for the installation of solar panels in a portion of the Jaro small market. This pilot project of the solon will benefit some 13 market stalls.
The project has yet to be bidded. However, they are contemplating of availing the subsidy scheme of the Danish government which specializes on solar panels. They are expecting to materialize the solar project before the end of February.
Gonzalez said the Danish type of solar panels can operate even if there is no solar heat coming from the sun. The same type of solar panel is operational in five years. Its capacity diminishes on the succeeding years. The solar panel can provide the power needs of radio sets, lights and electric fan.
He explained that they conceptualized such kind of project to help not only the vendors of the high costs of electricity but at the same time lessen the city's expenditures on electricity.
The solon said the installation of the solar panels will greatly help the vendors. As they can use the solar panels to acquire power to support the power needs of their lights, electric fans and radio sets. The three are the basic things that can be found in market stalls.