Contract signing for solar-powered water system of Tinalon Farmers Association

In support of community livelihoods in Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat, the SOLARES project through its livelihood and PURE (Productive Uses of Renewable Energy) component prepared 11 PURE projects with its partner cooperatives and associations as beneficiaries of this support. These include solar-powered machinery such as water systems, rice mill, feed mill, and coffee processing machines.

L-R: Mr. Magdolot, EnP. Jobe C. Tubigon (SOLARES Project Manager) & Mr. Losanes;

(Below) Ms. Hora, Mr. Losanes, & EnP. Tubigon

As a result of the bid evaluation for LOT 2 (negotiated bidding) supply, delivery & installation of solar-powered water systems last August 17 and the issuance of the notice of award on August 18, the bid evaluation committee together with the project staff conducted the contract signing for LOT 2 (SB-SOLARES-PURE-21-01/NB) on August 24, 2021. JL-TY Construction represented by Mr. Jerome T. Losanes together with Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot, SOLARES Project Director, and Ms. Liza D. Hora SOLARES Project Admin and Finance Officer signed the supply contract SB-SOLARES-PURE-21-01/NB, LOT 2.

This solar-powered water system will be constructed at the Tinalon Farmers Association operating at Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat Province.

Contract signing for solar-powered water system of Sta. Cruz Multi-Purpose Cooperative

L-R: EnP. Jobe C. Tubigon (SOLARES Project Manager), Ms. Liza D. Hora (Project Admin & Finance Officer), Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot (Project Director), Mr. Jerome Losanes, Mr. Winnie Fred Rotor,

& Engr. Jay Amiel Ajoc (SOLARES Project Coordinator)

In support of community livelihoods in Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat, the SOLARES project through its livelihood and PURE (Productive Uses of Renewable Energy) component prepared 11 PURE projects with its partner cooperatives and associations as beneficiaries of this support. These include solar-powered machinery such as water systems, rice mill, feed mill, and coffee processing machines.

On August 3, 2021, the bid evaluation committee together with the project staff conducted the contract signing for the supply, delivery & installation of solar-powered water systems LOT 1 (SB-SOLARES-PURE-21-01) with JL-TY Construction. This is a result of the bid evaluation, the acceptance and submissions made by the bidder, issuance of the notice of award.

JL-TY Construction represented by Mr. Jerome T. Losanes with Mr. Winnie Fred Rotor as witness together with Mr. Martiniano L. Magdolot, SOLARES Project Director, and Ms. Liza D. Hora SOLARES Project Admin and Finance Officer signed the supply contract for SB-SOLARES-PURE-21-01/Lot1.

This particular solar-powered water system is designed for the goat dairy farm and nursery of the SOLARES project livelihood partner Sta. Cruz Multi-Purpose Cooperative and water for nearby communities.

SOLARES deploys 100 SHS units to Sarangani for pilot installation

Beneficiaries bring home their SHS packages; solar panel installation by SOCOTECO II

The SOLARES project staff conducted a pilot installation of 100 Solar Home System (SHS) Units at Datal Basak, Brgy. Kablacan, Maasim, Sarangani Province on May 3-4, 2021. The pilot installation will serve as an example to the neighboring sitios/puroks, barangays and municipalities that the SHS unit is capable of providing basic needs of energy in each household.

The project staff together with SOCOTECO II - SBU prepared 120 SHS units for the pilot installation. Due to the terrain condition at Datal Basak, SHS units were transported by foot (from the nearest point the truck could reach to the venue).

Distribution formally started after lunch. The project team conducted an orientation to the beneficiary households, with information on SOLARES, its donor European Union, and the implementing partners of Mahintana Foundation, Inc. and Peace and Equity Foundation.

Community members showed appreciation, including those who initially showed no interest during SOLARES and SOCOTECO II social marketing. Several still requested to apply and avail of the SHS units, seeing their neighbors using the light provided by the project.