Iloilo City mulls transition to renewable solar energy

The Iloilo City government has replaced streetlights located at the Iloilo Esplanade with solar lamps as the metro eyes transition to the more sustainable use of renewable solar energy.

According to Mayor Jerry Treñas, the City Engineer’s Office has started installing the solar lights at the Esplanade replacing the old street lights.

The mayor said the city government has purchased around 200 solar lights to be installed around the metro particularly in public places, plazas and subdivision. Sige-sigehon ta ini bangod gusto ta nga amat-amat na magkambyo sa renewable solar energy,” he said in the Uswag Patrol program of the city government.

Treñas said he envisions the city to transition and use the renewable solar energy which will cut the city’s expenses and provide ease and comfort to the Ilonggos.

“It will mean fewer expenses for us. At the same time, less ang aton reliance sa fossil fuel kay te kon fossil fuel siya indi siya renewable,” he furthered.

The mayor has recently embarked with green and more sustainable projects such as the massive tree planting, eco-parks, and mangrove planting as part of his thrust to promote a greener and more sustainable Iloilo City for the Ilonggos.

“Climate change has brought extreme rains and heat waves to the globe. This 2021, we envision a safer, cleaner, and greener Iloilo City for our citizens to enjoy and nurture,” he said in previous interviews. (ERS)