Ibinida ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang pag-stabilize ng presyo ng krudo sa bansa, kung saan nasa 18 to 19% na ang ibinaba sa presyo ng gasolina at diesel, mula noong 2022.
Sa ikalawang SONA ng pangulo, binanggit nito ang ilan sa mga hakbang na ginagawa ng administrasyon, upang masiguro ang energy supply sa Pilipinas.
Aniya, nasa walong additional power plants na ang naitayo.
“We have built 8 new additional power plants. This brings to 17 the total number of power generation facilities that have been switched on across the country since last year, substantially increasing our energy production by 1,174 megawatts.” —Pangulong Marcos.
Sa unang isang taon ng administrasyon, halos nasa kalahating milyong bahay ang napa-ilawan ng pamahalaan.
“Alongside power generation, we are also as relentless in pursuing total electrification. Since my assumption into office, almost half a million homes have been given access to electricity. We will spare no effort to achieve full household-electrification by the end of my term. 100%-electrification is within our reach.” —Pangulong Marcos.
Para naman sa pagsusulong ng renewable energy, ayon sa pangulo, binuksan ng pamahalaan ang pintuan nito sa linya ng renewable energy projects, para sa pagpasok ng foreign investments sa Pilipinas.
“Renewable energy is the way forward. We are aggressively promoting renewables, so that it provides a 35 percent share in the power mix by 2030, and then on to 50 percent by 2040. To accelerate the realization of this green energy goal, we have opened renewable energy projects to foreign investments.” —Pangulong Marcos.
Noong nakaraang taon rin aniya, nasa 126 na renewable energy contracts ang nai-award ng gobyerno.
“Since last year, an additional 126 renewable energy contracts with potential capacity of 31,000 megawatts have been awarded. To date, we have over a thousand active projects spread all over the country. 299 of these are solar; 187 are wind; 436 hydroelectric; 58 biomass; 36 geothermal; and 9 are ocean-powered.” —Pangulong Marcos.
Ayon sa pangulo, ang national government, nakipagbalikatan na sa BARMM, para sa energy exploration, development, at utilization ng enerhiya sa lugar.
“We finally have a Unified National Grid, with the interconnection of the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids. The “One Grid, One Market” will enable more efficient transfers and more competitive pricing of electricity throughout the country.” —Pangulong Marcos. | ulat ni Racquel Bayan
