Demand for solar energy increasing
THE of solar power is becoming an attractive alternative to the poultry industry.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provincial office confirmed that two big poultry farms in Pangasinan have asked for help when they opted to use solar energy in their operations.
The GVP Poultry Farm in San Raymundo, Balungao owned by Bonifacio Tibrilla obtained P2 million loan from DOST to buy 50 solar panels, enough to power one of its poultry houses.
Jennifer Fernandez, science research specialist based at trhe DOST sub-office in Urdaneta, said Tibrilla believes that by using solar energy for just one of his poultry houses that accommodates 36,000 chicken, he can save a lot of money in power costs.
In-between gaps in production cycle (just after the harvest of chicken) Tibrilla intends to sell electricity that will be generated from his solar panels to the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative III.
Alexa Apostol, also a science research specialist of DOST, said the Sun View Poultry Farm, in Sta. Barbara, also applied for financial assistance to buy solar panels for its use in one of its poultry house.
Both DOST officials expect that more poultry farms and commercial houses will opt for solar energy once the two farms succeed in their ventures using solar energy. (Leonardo Micua)
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