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Pinayuhan ng isang kongresista si President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na tanggapin ang tulong ng bansang Norway para i-develop ang West Philippine Sea (WPS) para sa malinis at renewable offshore wind energy na maihahalintulad sa North Sea.
“Offshore wind farms in the West Philippine Sea would be consistent with long-term plans to develop the area as the country’s energy hub,” sabi ni Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr.
Sa kasalukuyan, tanging ang Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project sa West Philippine Sea ang nagsu-supply ng 20 porsiyentong pangangailangan sa kuryente ng bansa.
“The advantage of offshore wind farms is that we can build them faster because they do not have land use and right-of-way issues,” ani Campos.
Tugon na rin ito ng kongresista sa pahayag ni Norwegian Ambassador Bjorn Jahnsen na handa itong tumulong sa pag-develo ng wind at iba pang renewable energy resources.
“Norway has the new technologies needed to put up offshore bottom-fixed or floating wind turbines. The Philippines would benefit from the eventual transfer of these technologies. We have no problem with allowing foreign companies that are majority owned by Norwegian entities to develop our offshore wind energy resources,” ani Campos.
Paliwanag ng kongresista na ang pag-develop sa wind power ay makakatulong ng malaki sa pangangailangan ng bansa sa kuryente na magdudulot din ng trabaho.
“We have to transition faster to renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydro if we want to insulate the country from future global oil price shocks,” ayon pa kay Campos.
Sa kasalukuyan, sinabi ni Campos na nsa 443 megawatts (MW) ng kuryente ang nakukuha ng bansa mula sa wind farms.
“Energy Development Corp.’s 150 MW wind farm in Burgos, Ilocos Norte is Southeast Asia’s largest wind power producer. It consists of 50 wind turbines spread over a 600-hectare site,” aniya pa.
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