Community-based Renewable Energy towards Sustainable

Grassroots Communities

Engr. Nazario R. CacayanExecutive Director

Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group, Inc.

Renewable Energy Summit 2011SM City Cebu, Mandaue City

March 8, 2011

Mindanao

More than 10% of barangays in Mindanao are unenergized ( 2008)

Degradation of forest lands and major watershed

Abundance of water resources that can be harnessed for micro hydro power generation

Lack of access to basic social services

High poverty incidence ( rural areas)

No electricity: 4 in every 10 poor familiesIn 2002, among poorest 40% of families, as

much as four in every 10 families did not have electricity at home.

Regions with a bigger proportion (than national average) of poorest families not having electricity:

Southern Mindanao (incldg Southwestern Mda) (45.7%)

Caraga (45.7%)Western Mindanao (62.8%)Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (69.7%)

Phils. R.E. Resources

• Geothermal Resource – 1,200 MW• Hydropower - 10,500 MW • Wind resources – 76,600 MW • Micro-hydro – untapped vast potentials• Solar Energy – untapped vast potential

as a tropical country• Ocean energy - 170,000 MW• Biomass (bagasse) total potential of

235.7 MW

Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group, Inc. (an NGO, established in 1993)

1. COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY AND WATER

2. ENVIRONMENT/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Community Development

1. Social preparations/Community capacity Building

Consultations on renewable energy Technical (Operation and maintenance, basic

electricity, etc. Organizational development (program mgt.,

finance, tariff setting, energy audit, bookkeeping, conflict resolution, decision making, etc.)

Technology development • Pre-feasibility/

Feasibility( social, technical and financial)

• System Installation

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Training on Operation

and Maintenance

Environment/Resource Management

• Watershed Resource Management

Nursery Establishment ( indigenous species and fruit trees)

Outplanting

Monitoring and Evaluation

IMPLEMENTED COMMUNITY-BASED MICRO HYDROPOWER

Mabini, Tubajon, Surigao del Norte (5kW)

Megkawayan, Calinan, Davao City (3kW)

Saloy, Calinan Dist., Davao City (10kW)

Polocon, Lamanan, Calinan, Davao City (6kW)

Marahan. Marilog Dist., Davao City (20kW)Maglahus, Cateel, Davao

Oriental (15kW)

Sangab, Caraga, Davao Oriental (10kW)

Chua, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat (12kW)

Lam - alis, Colombio, Sultan Kudarat (10kW)

Dumalaguing, Impasugong, Bukidnon (20kW)

Karim/Minabay, Buldon, Shariff Kabunsuan (38kW)

Sapad, Matanog, Shariff Kabunsuan (45kW)

Micolabo, Picong, Lanao del Sur (40kW)

Kirongdong, Magpet, North Cotabato (20kW)

Malumpeny, Makilala, North Cotabato (15kW)

Tablo, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato (12kW)

Upper, Sepaka, Suralla, South Cotabato (40kW)

Legend:

IP Communities

Muslim Communities

Christian

Micro hydropower projects

Installed about 21 community-based microhydro power systems in Mindanao and Visayas

total power generating capacities of 363 kW

( 6 -45 kW) ; average cost = P 150,000-250,000/kW

electricity and other productive end uses: milling

2,480 households ( 12,000 population)

bundling them together, an estimated total

of 1,645 metric tonnes CO2 annually being avoided

YAMOG Renewable Energy and other Projects

YAMOG MHP PROJECTS

8, 40%

5, 25%

7, 35%

IP Muslims Christians

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50

100

150

200

250

Polocon,Calinan, Davao

City

Tuamnding,Arakan, North

Cotabato

Chua,Bagumbayan,

Sultan Kudarat

Dumalaguing,Bukidnon

Lake Sebu,South

Cotabato

Brgy. Balea,Negros

O ccidental

Brgy. Sapad,Shariff

Kabungsuan

Areas with Micro Hydropwer

Power Capacity in kW No. of Households

MHP Projects

The micro hydro power that runs a corn mill and irrigates ricefields.

Yamog Inc.

Financing Strategies:

Community counterpart: 10-15 % -sweat equity

and household wirings

LGU Counterpart : 5-10% food for work and

other materials

Grants: 80%

Yamog, Inc.

Financial SustainabilityTariff structure:

• capital replacement fund• operations and maintenance• community development fund• watershed protection fund

Project Impacts

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS:• Households with access to quality lighting and

milling.

Change in energy use pattern from kerosene to electricity.

Increased Income – savings from transportation

in milling, weaving production of traditional loom weaving, etc.

School children’s quality study at night enhancement.

• Community solidarity enhanced, peace and order conditions improved.

Yamog, Inc.An indigenous T’boli woman doing traditional loom weaving. Before the electricity comes (12 kW), she does the loom weaving during daytime. But now with the electricity from the hydro, she can weave and be more productive during night time. (Tablo, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato)

Project Impacts

Environmental Sustainability:

Watershed management and protection enhance ecosystem services (water, biodiversity,

etc.)

Climate change mitigation (displacement of carbon dioxide thus reducing

greenhouse gases) ex: 10 kilowatts micro hydropower displaced 67

tonnes Carbon dioxide annually

environmental governance

eco-efficiency

Success Factors

1. Financially self-sustaining projects have cash generating (usually day time) and increase the use of plant factor (load factor).

2. The income generated helps community development projects, maintains the system, and enhances watershed management and protection.

Success Factors

3.Local capacities to fabricate,manage, operate and maintain micro hydro projects.

4.Effective lobbying with the LGUs for the allocation of resources and formulation of favorable policies for MHP devt and watershed protection.

5. Well-prepared community and active community participation with strong sense of community ownership

Success Factors

6. Multi stakeholders partnership (community, PO, NGO, LGU, private sector and other civil society)

7. Watershed management and rehabilitation through replanting of indigenous tree species and fruit trees.

Challenges 1. Project funds for community-based

renewable energy systems are limited and difficult to access.

2. Sustainability of some MHP primarily for household electricity and without productive end-uses like agricultural processing.

3. The emerging climate change has already created adverse impacts as regards rainfall patterns and river flows

Moving Forward

Replication and scaling-up of micro hydro power systems entail multi sectoral partnership, political and financial support for an energy corridor approach.

Enhanced community capacity building ( including enterprise development, pool of trained technicians and managers)

Diversification of productive end-uses ( income generating activities) towards sustainability and promotion of local economy.

Need for an integrated development approach including watershed management and enhancement of local environment as a climate change adaptation strategy

Moving Forward

ConclusionsCommunity-based micro hydropower as an integrated rural development strategy promotes electrification, social benefits, local economy and environmental protection.Off –grid communities with micro hydropower resources can access electricity with policy support from the LGU’s and multi stakeholders partnerships.RE Law needs to address the issue on rural electrification to reduce poverty and promote environmental protection in off grid communities.

Daghang Salamat!

email: info@yamog.org http://www.yamog.org