Tarlac university develops solarpowered generator

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) successfully tested and launched recently in Tarlac City a multi-voltage system solar power generator developed by the Tarlac State University (TSU) which can generate enough power to run airconditioners, lights, refrigerators, television sets and electric fans simultaneously and at a lower cost.

In a bulletin post, the DOST said the multi-voltage system solar power generator program was funded by DOST-Region III under its Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program and was spearheaded by Rodel Botio, professor at the research and extension office of Tarlac State University.

It was launched in Barangay Ungot, Tarlac City.

Botio revealed that the multi-voltage system solar power generator can provide alternating current (AC) of 220 volts (V) and direct current (DC) of 12V and has a rated power capacity of 8KW (8000W).

With the said power, Botio attested that the generator brought down the homeowner’s electricity monthly bill from R6,000 to R1,500 during its trial run.

A 1000-watt DC solar power unit was also successfully pilot tested in the home of a poor family in Brgy. Bantug in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija to power six electric light bulbs and one electric fan.

The household is 100 percent powered by solar energy, Botio added.

DOST-III regional director Julius Caesar Sicat expressed satisfaction in the results of the project, adding that similar collaborations are also being undertaken with two other state universities in the region: The Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) in Baler, Aurora and the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) in Bacolor, Pampanga.

He said that DOST-III will continue to support similar projects like these as he encouraged state universities and colleges in the region to contribute to the upgrading and modernization of the agriculture, industry, health, and environmental sectors towards improving the over-all productivity of the region.