Antique off-grid schools get electricity

By Francis Earl Cueto

Jun 13, 2023 12:02 am

THE One Meralco Foundation (OMF) recently energized an off-grid public school on the island of Liwagao in the municipality of Caluya in Antique in a bid to empower students with access to digital learning materials for their education.

The project involves a 1-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Lim Elementary School, which can be reached via a four-hour boat ride from mainland Antique. The school caters to over 100 students who are taught by seven teachers.

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