Sustainable electricity for a Filipino village
SummaryA 40kW hydro–electric system will be built with YAMOG to bring renewable electricity to 1800 people and community facilities in the village of Upper Sepaka, Surallah municipality, Philippines. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Currently, there is no power grid or electrical infrastructure to serve the population. The nearest power grid is 10 kilometers away and the S. Cotabato Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO) has no plan to extend the power grid to the village of Upper Sepaka. A micro hydro-electric turbine system will help the 300 households in the village of Upper Sepaka, and increase community prosperity and health. To counter climate change and preserve water, a nursery will be set up and 15,000 trees planted.
Activities
Feasibility study and technical design are complete. YAMOG will facilitate the weir and canal construction and turbine installation, and start tree nursery and planting. The community will provide labor and be trained on operation and maintenance.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $30
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $29,970
Total Funding Goal: $30,000
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This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Potential Long Term Impact
Economic Development: Electricity will provide lighting for families and community buildings, and also power several small businesses. A rice mill facility will be built and run by a cooperative, generating revenue to pay for maintenance of the plant
Project Message
Before, children could not do their homework at night, and we couldn’t work. Now, not only we can weave at night, but weget better results because the fibers are more supple in the cool air.
- Melchi, weaver from Tablo, another micro hydro project
Who is Running This Project
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Michel Maupoux Maupoux
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill st
Portland, OR 97204
United States
+1.503.284-5774
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Organization
Green Empowerment
140 SW Yahmill Street
Portland,
Oregon
97204
United States
503-284-5774
http://www.greenempowerment.org
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Where this Project is Located
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Philippines
and can also be found under 
Climate Change (GG Green).
For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 12, 2009
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