(Taguig City) In light of the power situation in Yolanda-stricken areas, the Department of Energy (DOE) has already deployed 152 small power generator sets (gensets).
In particular, 60 gensets have been delivered to Leyte, 45 to Samar provinces, 30 to Roxas City Capiz, 10 in Iloilo and five to Coron, Palawan.
Meanwhile, a total of 18 gensets are ready for distribution. Specifically, there are 8 gensets to Bantayan and 4 to Camotes Island in Cebu province, and additional 5 units for Coron, Palawan.
The DOE will be providing 1 genset to Department of Trade and Industry for their office operations in Tacloban, Leyte. Earlier, the DOE also provided 2 gensets to the Department of Health for continued provision of electricity in their medical operations and facilities amid the devastated areas.
Each genset has a capacity of 2 to 3 kilovolts ampere (kva), enough to power government centers and other important establishments.
DOE GENSETS DEPLOYED/TO BE DEPLOYED TO YOLANDA-HIT AREAS |
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| Province/Receipt | Delivered | For Delivery |
| Leyte | 60 | |
| Samar | 45 | |
| Roxas City, Capiz | 30 | |
| Iloilo | 10 | |
| Coron, Palawan | 5 | 5 |
| Bantayan Is., Cebu | 8 | |
| Camotes Is., Cebu | 4 | |
| DTI | 1 | |
| DOH | 2 | |
| SUBTOTAL | 152 | 18 |
| TOTAL |
170 |
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