Bringing Reliable Electricity to Rural Areas of the Philippines
Electric Cooperatives (ECs) in the Philippines are generally undercapitalized, and their operational performance is poor. As a result, the supply of electricity in rural areas is unstable, with frequent outages and fluctuating voltages. Internation...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/11/11487167/bringing-reliable-electricity-rural-areas-philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10518 |
| Summary: | Electric Cooperatives (ECs) in the
Philippines are generally undercapitalized, and their
operational performance is poor. As a result, the supply of
electricity in rural areas is unstable, with frequent
outages and fluctuating voltages. International Finance
Corporation (IFC) Philippines advisory services found that a
principal reason was the ECs' lack of sound capital
expenditure (capex) plans, and introduced a new product to
address the issue. The results from the pilot training of
six ECs in post-conflict areas of Mindanao will be
replicated in all ECs in the country and ultimately bring an
estimated $274 million worth of investments in capex and
power-generation, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
600,000 metric tons per year starting in 2015. To get to
this point, IFC learned lessons about the importance of
building strong relationships to 'sell' ownership
of the program to clients and pivotal stakeholders and
ensure program sustainability through local consultants and
partner organizations. |
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