CLEAN AND GREEN The Negros Occidental capitol, located in Gatuslao Street, Bacolod City, and shown in this December 2023 photo, is among seven province-owned buildings that will soon be powered by solar energy. RICHARD MALIHAN
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Negros Occidental provincial government will embark on a renewable energy project that will use solar energy to power seven of its main buildings and cut electricity costs.
The installation of 1,270 kilowatts of solar power system will save an estimated 132,080 to 158,000 kilowatt-hours per month, which will translate to P1.5 million to P1.8 million in monthly savings, said Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson.
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Among those that will use solar power are the provincial capitol, Capitol South Building, Negros First CyberCentre, Negros Residences and the Food Terminal Market of Negros Occidental in Bacolod City; and…
