Napocor tackles costly diesel aid

While farflung areas in the country struggle to secure reliable and clean electricity, state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is working to reduce its reliance on diesel fuel for electrification, in line with the government’s push for renewable energy (RE) and to curb high power costs.

- By GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG.

In an interview, Napocor President Jericho Nograles explained that the agency is collaborating with the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand the rollout of RE facilities that will replace some of the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) diesel plants in the country.

“Diesel power plants are basically the majority of the Napocor generation facilities. These generation facilities are the most expensive that we have,” he told reporters.