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	Project Total	Phase I
ARCs Covered	74 ARCs	40 ARCs
Provinces	41 Provinces	12 Provinces
Total Cost	US $ 57.074 M	US $ 32.889 M

Solar Power Technolgy Support to Agrarian Reform Communities Project Components

Agricultural Productivity
Agribusiness Development
Community Development
Training

SPOTS has 40 Target ARCs for Phase I and about 20,000 farmer beneficiaries.
( view SPOTS ARC listings )

Gos-SPOTS -The project is basically electrification of un-energized and off-grid Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) through solar energy technology as introduction to the implementation of agricultural and rural enterprise development and institutional development components. It involves provision of various solar system to provide energy needs for (1) community facilities like potable water supply, health center and school buildings; (2) household lighting and household based livelihood activities; and (3) agricultural productivity and agri-business.

Approved by NEDA ICC-TB	January 25, 1999
Apd. by NEDA Cabinet Committee	September 9, 1999
Approved by NEDA Board	October 6, 1999
Bidding Process conducted	CY 2000
Signed DAR and Supplier Contract	March 30, 2001
Re-approved by NEDA ICC-TB	January 22, 2002

Proposed Funding Source Government of Spain
   Spanish Mixed Credit Facility
Lead Executing Agency
   Department of Agrarian Reform
Implementing Agencies

Department of Energy
National Electrification Administration
UP Solar Laboratory
Affiliated Non-Conventional Energy Centers
Local Government Units & Financing Institutions, NGOs, POs

Project Objectives

SPOTS is an integrated social development project which aims to address poverty alleviation through the following:

Increase in agricultural productivity;
Promote livelihood;
Empower local communities and farmers organizations;
Sustainable development by using solar PV as the enabling technology;
Provision of basic needs like social infrastructure and potable water supply

Project Description

The Solar Power Technology Support program to ARCs (SPOTS) will provide the enabling solar systems in 74 unenergized ARCs nationwide. It is an integrated solar power-based package focused on (1) agricultural productivity and agri-business development; (2) support to community facilities; and (3) social infrastructure and (4) institutional development.
The project will provide energy or electricity which is generated by solar panel arrays and stored in battery banks. The package consists (a) Photovalvic (PV) modules, (b) batteries; © battery controller and (d) other accessories. Load power is either Direct Current (DC) or Alternating Current (AC) as appropriate.

Project Packages

Agribusiness Development - Packaged solar systems includes Photovoltaic (PV) Modules, batteries, and battery controllers and accessories that can supply the energy needs for agricultural productivity and agri-business development through:

pumped water systems for livestock and/or drip irrigation for plant nursery and high-value-value crops;
AC power supply for a range of agri-business activities such as egg incubation, chicken hatchery, piggery, refrigeration, etc.

Support to Community Facilities - Barangay/community-based packaged systems includes Photovoltaic (PV) Modules, batteries, battery controllers and other accessories that can supply the energy needs for:

Barangay Health Clinic System (vaccine refrigerator)
Barangay Hall System (B/W TV and/or radio)
School System (lighting)
Community Light System
Community Potable Water Supply System (Level II)

Social Infrastructure - refers to provision of packaged systems to individual households which includes a Photovoltaic (PV) Module, a battery, a battery controller and other accessories that can supply energy to support two (2) lamps for at least 4 hours/day, a B/W television, and/or radio. The system is expected to increase backyard poultry and piggery and enable women to generate income through involvement in other livelihood activities. Likewise, it is expected that school children shall have longer effective study hours.

Institutional Development - Refers to provision to support to community through organizing, cooperative development, training on technical operation and maintenance of PV Systems and training on livelihood, credit management and agri-business operation in support of other component.