Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Solutions Inc. is planning to develop a waste-to-energy facility in Catanduanes in a bid to finally resolve waste and energy problems in the province.
The company said in a statement that it has partnered with Singapore Management Consultancy and the provincial government of Catanduanes to put up the facility that will adopt Singapore’s technology for renewable energy.
The two entities will be bringing into the country an emissions standard of Singapore that maximizes the conversion of solid waste from landfill and other collection facilities into electricity. Its by-products can also be utilized as useful materials.
To commence the project, Asia Pacific Renewable Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael Javier Eubra and Singapore Management Consultancy Managing Partner Ng Hua Chong signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Catanduanes Rep. Hector Sanchez and other local government officials of the province last month.
One of the designs from Asia Pacific Renewable Energy, held by the company’s partner, in principle, is endorsed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and has a buyback agreement with the National Power Corp.
The process includes recovering solid wastes and transforming it into useful energy in the most efficient, safest and commercially viable way possible.
“We get endorsements from these government agencies. So, with the MoU, we are to build a power plant — a waste-to-energy power plant — in Catanduanes,” Eubra said.
“What we use in our power plant is solid waste and convert it to electricity.”
The official also explained that the facility can produce distilled water through multi stage flash (MSF) by utilizing steam cycle condensation.
“We are also looking into the possibility of combining desalination with waste-to-energy power plant similar to Singapore project as combined power and desalination plant,” Eubra said.
Singapore Management Consultancy is an entity that specializes in providing consultation to interested parties to share Singapore’s wealth of experience in public or private sectors.
On the other hand, Asia Pacific Renewable Energy is a Makati-based energy solutions company founded by a group of entrepreneurs that develop solar farms, wind energy, wave energy and other sources of green sustainable energy.
SOURCE: Manila Times
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