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Uplifting Filipino Lives with Renewable Energy
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Uplifting Lives Innovatively through Renewable Energy
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Addressing energy poverty

 

As of April 2018, 2.12 million households in the Philippines are unelectrified, with 35% of those being poverty stricken rural communities in far flung areas.

*Source: IRENA (2017), Accelerating renewable mini-grid deployment: A study on the Philippines, International renewable Energy, Abu Dhabi.

We organize programs to enhance the existing livelihood of the unelectrified Filipino communities while promoting innovation and application of our RE resources. 

What We Do

Liwanag 2
Liwanag sa Sitio Program
(2019-present)
Sikat Impact Challenge
(2018-2019)
Sikat Design Challenge
(2015-2017)
Philippine Solar Cars
(2007-2013)

Testimonials

“Ginagamit po namin ang solar light sa pagtuturo sa bata ko. Malinaw na malinaw na po ang binabasa at sinusulat. Dati naka- gas lang. Ngayon hindi na. Nakatipid na kami. Wala ring usok na mabaho.”

Lolong at Michelle Talot
indigenous parents

“Malaking tulong sa amin (mangingisda) itong iLAWA kasi libre lang naman ang tubig sa lawa. Ngayong may nakagawa na ng ganyan, kesa sa mag- brownout, kumuha ka lang ng tubig, ilagay mo lang iyong ilaw doon. Kung makukuha ng gobyerno itong solusyon na ito, mas maganda kasi ang kerosene iimport mo pa iyan. Nagmamahal, bumababa ang presyo. Iyang iLawa, wala namang presyo dahil natural resources (ang nagpapatakbo).”

Gerry Caceres,
Talim Island resident

“Ginagamit namin ang ilaw kapag kakain kami sa gabi. Ginagamit din namin yon sa pag-aayos ng aming mga gulay (kabuhayan). Ang maganda rito ay hindi na kami madilim. Maliwanag na maliwanag na kami sa bahay. Lima kami sa pamilya na nakikinabang dito.”

Bayombon David,
an indigenous farmer

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