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Wind Power News: Philippines
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Ilocos wind farm hosts endangered turtles too
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte—The first and largest wind farm in the country located by Bangui Bay here is not just a popular tourist destination, it is also a haven for endangered sea turtles that lay their eggs on the shore. Mauro Balualua, 45, of Barangay (village) Baruyen here, said that on Jan. 9 he saw a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) crawl toward the shoreline and dig a hole to lay its eggs. Balualua said this was the second time since . . . Complete story »
Windfarm project divides villagers in Sagada
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – A wind farm project in Sagada town, Mt. Province, which would be the first of its kind in the highlands, is dividing villagers. The proposed project’s wind power measuring device was felled the other week. The Sagada-Besao Windmill Corp. and PhilCarbon wind farm project’s 100 meters high anemometer tower installed at sitio Malebelba, Poblacion, Sagada was taken down June 5, 2013. The tower’s wire support was removed by unidentified suspects, leading the framework to fall to . . . Complete story »
Sagada town windfarm project suffers setback
SAGADA, Mountain Province – Efforts of a multinational company to build a windfarm here suffered setback when a wind anemometer installed atop Malebelba mountain was wrecked by unidentified persons early Wednesday morning. The anemometer was set after Philcarbon announced plans to build 10 wind turbines generating a 15-megawatt energy on a proposed wind farm atop Pilaw-Langsayan ridge between the boundaries of Besao and Sagada. SPO3 Bonifacio Agpad noted the 100 meter high steel device fell breaking the tower. Investigation conducted . . . Complete story »
Sagada windfarm project stalled
SAGADA, Mountain Province – No studies on the effect of wind turbine construction stalled information to guide affected folks on whether or not to give their consent on the proposed construction by Philcarbon Inc of a proposed 15 megawatt windfarm atop Pilaw-Langsayan ridge between the boundary here and nearby Besao. This aside from no hydrogeology and soil tests, financial projections, and detailed engineering plans that participants during the May 20-24 wanted to know during the second general assembly of the free . . . Complete story »
Windmill farm knocking at Sagada’s door
A lot of businesses and parties have attempted to invest or put up a branch in Sagada, a town resort in the mountainous region of the Philippines. However, only a few were able to favorably get the trust of locals there. The most successful up to date is the Episcopal Church which introduced Anglicanism in the region. Now, PhilCarbon, a Manila-based renewable energy firm, is on the process of persuading locals to allow the construction of a windmill farm in . . . Complete story »
Sagada resident questions wind farm’s ill effects
SAGADA, Mountain Province – A resident has questioned the effects of windmills to their ecosystem during the consultation on the proposed wind farm here. Phil Carbon proposes to construct a 15-megawatt wind farm that will cost $24.8 million along the Pilaw Ridge, between the boundaries of Sagada and Besao towns. Elder Angela Yocogan expressed alarm that trees will be displaced where the windmills will be erected. Found near the proposed wind farm are springs serving as sources of water for . . . Complete story »
Sagada folks question windfarm’s effects on environment, IP rights
SAGADA, Mountain Province – Whether windmills shall displace trees, disrupt water systems, and harm biodiversity were some of questions posed during the consultation on the proposed windfarm here, conducted by the Sagada-Besao Windmill Corporation and Phil Carbon. A proposed 15 megawatt windfarm costing $24.8 million per megawatt was proposed to be built by Phil Carbon along the windy Pilaw Ridge found between the boundary of Sagada and Besao municipalities. Bangaan resident and elder Angela Yocogan expressed alarm that trees will be . . . Complete story »