During its annual stockholders’ meeting on 8 June, the company said it aims to break ground later this year on its Nueva Ecija solar expansion project with a total planned capacity of 4GW which will be controlled by the company. This would make it the largest solar farm in the world, according to SPNEC.

The project expansion will be located in the same region as its 500MW solar plant already under construction in the northern region of Luzon. The entire project – including the 500MW portion already under construction – comprises over 3,500 hectares of land acquired or being acquired.

The solar farm will begin commercial operation in 2026. It will contribute to the Philippines’ increased solar capacity in the coming years. PV Tech reported that the Philippines boasted 13GW of solar projects in the pipelines as of March 2022, a tenfold increase from the 1.3GW registered in March 2021.

“We have ongoing discussions on shareholding arrangements in certain of our projects, to find solutions that will benefit all parties,” said SPNEC’s CEO Leandro Leviste, adding: “Out of deference for these discussions and respect to our partners, we will not yet elaborate, other than to say that: We believe that it is in SPNEC’s interest to invest in projects where it has a controlling stake, and that SPNEC is best served by allocating its capital to projects where this is the case.”

Moreover, the majority of the proceeds of its capital raises have been invested towards the project, as the company has been consolidating land and permits for it since 2016, when SPNEC applied for the first Department of Energy solar energy service contract.

The project will also support the development of over 60km of transmission line to connect to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’s substations which supplies the Greater Manila Area.

Overall, the project’s total capacity would reach 4GW of solar power, nearly doubling the current solar farm, Bhadla Solar Park in the region of Rajasthan, India with a 2.2GW capacity. The project will also nearly treble the Philippines’ current installed solar capacity of 1.4GW at the end of 2022, according to SPNEC.

<h1>Solar Philippines to break ground on world’s ‘largest’ solar farm this year</h1>Solar Philippines Neva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) has planned to start constructing a 3.5GW solar farm in the Philippines later this year.During its annual stockholders’ meeting on 8 June, the company said it aims to break ground later this year on its Nueva Ecija solar expansion project with a total planned capacity of 4GW which will be controlled by the company. This would make it the largest solar farm in the world, according to SPNEC.The project expansion will be located in the same region as its 500MW solar plant already under construction in the northern region of Luzon. The entire project – including the 500MW portion already under construction – comprises over 3,500 hectares of land acquired or being acquired.The solar farm will begin commercial operation in 2026. It will contribute to the Philippines’ increased solar capacity in the coming years. PV Tech reported that the Philippines boasted 13GW of solar projects in the pipelines as of March 2022, a tenfold increase from the 1.3GW registered in March 2021.“We have ongoing discussions on shareholding arrangements in certain of our projects, to find solutions that will benefit all parties,” said SPNEC’s CEO Leandro Leviste, adding: “Out of deference for these discussions and respect to our partners, we will not yet elaborate, other than to say that: We believe that it is in SPNEC’s interest to invest in projects where it has a controlling stake, and that SPNEC is best served by allocating its capital to projects where this is the case.”Moreover, the majority of the proceeds of its capital raises have been invested towards the project, as the company has been consolidating land and permits for it since 2016, when SPNEC applied for the first Department of Energy solar energy service contract.The project will also support the development of over 60km of transmission line to connect to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’s substations which supplies the Greater Manila Area.Overall, the project’s total capacity would reach 4GW of solar power, nearly doubling the current solar farm, Bhadla Solar Park in the region of Rajasthan, India with a 2.2GW capacity. The project will also nearly treble the Philippines’ current installed solar capacity of 1.4GW at the end of 2022, according to SPNEC.We believe in powering the future with solar which is on its way to dominating the energy mix in the Philippines. We are optimistic that shifting to solar will save this country billions of pesos a year, and we at SP New Energy Corporation are poised to reap the rewards of disrupting fossil fuels.0998 562 1251
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Solar Philippines Neva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) has planned to start constructing a 3.5GW solar farm in the Philippines later this year.

Solar Philippines to break ground on world’s ‘largest’ solar farm this year

Exalos Indonesia launched a book on how to handle snakes, specifically for Indonesian citizens or expatriates from Indonesia. Especially those living in countries with potential conflict with snakes. Such as Southeast Asia, Australia, India, and Africa. "Anyway, a country with a high level of potential (conflict with snakes)," said Founder of Exalos Indonesia, First Corporal (TNI) Janu Widodo.

Because, according to him, many lives of animal and environmental activists have just been lost due to a lack of vigilance and anticipation. "I don't want Indonesian environmental activists living abroad to suffer the same fate," said Janu.

So Janu W. Widodo, declared a 'war' against the ignorance and lack of awareness of society, especially those who handle venomous snakes. "Our war is in an educational way. Exalos Indonesia launched a book entitled "Penanganan Ular" for the community," said Janu W. Widodo. Until recently, the death toll from snake bites in Indonesia was almost equivalent to the death toll from cancer.

Even during the COVID-19 outbreak, there were two expert snake handling figures who died due to wrong actions. Janu doesn't want any more similar cases. So, he wrote a book, with materials originating from a training in handling snakes that had been held by Exalos Indonesia.

After the training material was collected and organized by Janu, he chose a writer and editor named Angiola Harry from IAPWE (International Association of Professional Writers and Editors), to tidy it up. "After I edited Janu's writing, I saw many useful things. Beneficial for the environment in general, and also for human life in particular," said Angiola Harry who currently works for Marker Content in Arizona, United States.

<h1>Exalos Indonesia Launched a Snake Handling Book for Expatriate</h1>Until recently, the death toll from snake bites in Indonesia is almost equivalent to the death toll from cancer.Exalos Indonesia launched a book on how to handle snakes, specifically for Indonesian citizens or expatriates from Indonesia. Especially those living in countries with potential conflict with snakes. Such as Southeast Asia, Australia, India, and Africa. "Anyway, a country with a high level of potential (conflict with snakes)," said Founder of Exalos Indonesia, First Corporal (TNI) Janu Widodo.Because, according to him, many lives of animal and environmental activists have just been lost due to a lack of vigilance and anticipation. "I don't want Indonesian environmental activists living abroad to suffer the same fate," said Janu.So Janu W. Widodo, declared a 'war' against the ignorance and lack of awareness of society, especially those who handle venomous snakes. "Our war is in an educational way. Exalos Indonesia launched a book entitled "Penanganan Ular" for the community," said Janu W. Widodo. Until recently, the death toll from snake bites in Indonesia was almost equivalent to the death toll from cancer.Even during the COVID-19 outbreak, there were two expert snake handling figures who died due to wrong actions. Janu doesn't want any more similar cases. So, he wrote a book, with materials originating from a training in handling snakes that had been held by Exalos Indonesia.After the training material was collected and organized by Janu, he chose a writer and editor named Angiola Harry from IAPWE (International Association of Professional Writers and Editors), to tidy it up. "After I edited Janu's writing, I saw many useful things. Beneficial for the environment in general, and also for human life in particular," said Angiola Harry who currently works for Marker Content in Arizona, United States.Exalos Indonesia established in 2016, an organization for animal rescue and nature lovers, which always updates snake handling techniques that are safe and environmentally friendly.1st Corporal Janu W. Widodo
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MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines braces for the return of El Niño and the dry spells and droughts it could bring, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signed an executive order creating an office that will ensure the availability and sustainable management of water resources in the country.&nbsp;

Marcos on Thursday signed Executive Order 22 creating the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

WRMO was created to address the challenges affecting the management of water resources in the country such as the fragmented water and sanitation sector, increasing demand for water due to population and economic growth, impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of infrastructure, and inconsistent government regulations.

The office will serve as a transitory body pending the creation of the Department of Water—among the pieces of legislation that Marcos has identified as a priority.

WRMO is mandated to ensure the immediate implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and formulate a corresponding Water Resources Master Plan, the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement.&nbsp;

The office is directed to integrate into the IWMP the development plans of other agencies, including the following:

Philippine Development PlanPhilippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master PlanNational Water Resources Board Security Master Plan

WRMO is also tasked to generate and maintain credible and timely water and sanitation data to aid in evidence-based policy-making, regulations, planning, and implementation.&nbsp;

It will also "shepherd and champion"&nbsp;the passage of the proposed Department of Water as well as a&nbsp;regulatory commission on water.&nbsp;

WRMO will be headed by an undersecretary to be appointed by the president upon the recommendation of Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga.

Loyzaga told media in February that the yet to be named undersecretary will be "an expert [who] has a scientific background in terms of water resource management" and who understands climate change and its implications on water security.

The DENR also has an attached agency that coordinates and regulates water resource development activities of the country—the National Water Resources Board. It issues water permits for the appropriation and use of water resources, and reviews water resource development plans of other agencies.

State weather bureau PAGASA earlier said there was a good chance El Niño would develop in July to September. It may persist until 2024.

<h1>New Water Resources Management Office created: What will it do?</h1>MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines braces for the return of El Niño and the dry spells and droughts it could bring, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. signed an executive order creating an office that will ensure the availability and sustainable management of water resources in the country.&nbsp;Marcos on Thursday signed Executive Order 22 creating the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.WRMO was created to address the challenges affecting the management of water resources in the country such as the fragmented water and sanitation sector, increasing demand for water due to population and economic growth, impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of infrastructure, and inconsistent government regulations.The office will serve as a transitory body pending the creation of the Department of Water—among the pieces of legislation that Marcos has identified as a priority.<h2>Mandate</h2>WRMO is mandated to ensure the immediate implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Management in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and formulate a corresponding Water Resources Master Plan, the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement.&nbsp;The office is directed to integrate into the IWMP the development plans of other agencies, including the following:Philippine Development PlanPhilippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master PlanNational Water Resources Board Security Master PlanWRMO is also tasked to generate and maintain credible and timely water and sanitation data to aid in evidence-based policy-making, regulations, planning, and implementation.&nbsp;It will also "shepherd and champion"&nbsp;the passage of the proposed Department of Water as well as a&nbsp;regulatory commission on water.&nbsp;WRMO will be headed by an undersecretary to be appointed by the president upon the recommendation of Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga.Loyzaga told media in February that the yet to be named undersecretary will be "an expert [who] has a scientific background in terms of water resource management" and who understands climate change and its implications on water security.The DENR also has an attached agency that coordinates and regulates water resource development activities of the country—the National Water Resources Board. It issues water permits for the appropriation and use of water resources, and reviews water resource development plans of other agencies.State weather bureau PAGASA earlier said there was a good chance El Niño would develop in July to September. It may persist until 2024.