Removing the barriers to commercial utilization of renewable energy.
The Palawan New and Renewable Energy and Livelihood Support Project (PNRELSP) is aimed at reducing the long-term growth of greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions through removing the barriers to commercial utilization of renewable energy (RE) power systems to substitute for use of diesel generators in Palawan. As part of the project interventions, the project originally intends to demonstrate the viability of the RESCO (Rural Energy Service Company) delivery mechanism of renewable energy systems, and economic activities of productive use of renewable energy services for rural communities.
The RESCO approach was however changed to Direct Sales approach because of the unsuccessful RESCO project in Aklan Province, which this project intends to replicate. That failed RESCO project was implemented by Shell Solar Philippines Corporation (SSPC, formerly Shell Renewables Philippines, Inc.), which is also the private company partner of the project.
The overall outcomes of the revised Project are:
- Increased level of awareness of the people about renewable energy systems;
- increased information and services on renewable energy for potential investors; and,
- a commercial and sustainable delivery mechanism set up such as Direct Sales approach to provide renewable energy services in the province of Palawan.
