Palawan 2nd District Congressman Jose C. Alvarez, who is also the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy chair, recently visited Roxas town and discussed with local officials and residents the possibility of hosting a biomass power plant.
The local officials led by Roxas Municipal Mayor Pedy Sabando welcomed the idea.
The mayor said that Cong. Alvarez told them that Roxas has been considered as the site of a biomass power plant project.
Alvarez explained that Roxas is potential site being a good source for the biomass power plant feedstock which includes wood, agricultural wastes and residue, and other forest residue.
“Layunin ng proyektong ito na makapaghatid ng mas matatag, sapat, at pangmatagalang suplay ng kuryente para sa buong bayan. Ayon kay Congressman JCA (Alvarez), ang iminungkahing planta ay hindi lamang magsisilbing alternatibong pinagkukunan ng enerhiya kundi magbubukas din ng panibagong oportunidad para sa lokal na ekonomiya. Ang mga kinakailangang panggatong ay maaaring magmula mismo sa bayan, tulad ng kahoy, agricultural crops at waste, at iba pang forest residues. Sa ganitong paraan, hinihikayat ang aktibong pakikiisa ng mga magsasaka at mga may-ari ng lupain na maging katuwang sa pagpapatupad ng proyekto,” Mayor Sabando said.
The mayor explained that this proposed project will definitely help pump prime their town’s economy which local residents can benefit from, since it will generate employment. It will also pave way for their town to produce clean and sustainable power source.
“Bukod sa pagpapalakas ng suplay ng kuryente, inaasahan ding makapagbibigay ang proyektong ito ng karagdagang kabuhayan sa mga mamamayan. Sa oras na maisakatuparan, ang biomass power plant ay magsisilbing mahalagang hakbang tungo sa isang mas matatag, malinis, at sustenableng enerhiya para sa mga Roxaseño, isang konkretong hakbang patungo sa mas maunlad at energy sufficient na kinabukasan ng bayan,” Sabando said.