ILOILO CITY—Western Visayas has the capability to host various kinds of renewable energy (RE), according to an official from the Department of Energy (DOE).
Fortunato Sibayan, chief of the solar and wind energy division of the DOE, said during the recent launching of the 54-megawatt wind power project in San Lorenzo, Guimaras, that the Big Show (biomass, geothermal, solar, hydropower, wind), except for ocean as sources of energy, is present in Western Visayas.
Sibayan cited good opportunities that are available in RE when it comes to addressing energy needs and return of investments. There is a need for more investors to undertake these RE projects, he said.