Philippines’ first solar testing facility opens
12/18/2010The first solar testing facility of the Philippines opened yesterday at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan, Batangas.
The testing facility is a product of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) and First Philec Solar Corporation.
Senator Edgardo Angara, chairman of COMSTE, lauded the opening of the testing facility as significant proof that the government and industry collaboration works, and that continued PPP’s can spur the growth of innovation especially in the fields of Science and Technology (S&T).
The testing facility has 180 KW on-grid capacity, and is capable of testing photovoltaic (PV) modules for efficiency and resilience in field conditions, as opposed to being tested in laboratories in controlled environments.
COMSTE has been planning projects to enhance the use of solar power in the country. Through the new solar testing facility, local and foreign solar manufacturers can test panels for optimal output in tropical conditions..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101218nat9.html
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