By Tracy Cabrera
PARAGON PLAZA, Mandaluyong City — Keen on shifting to renewable and sustainable energy sources, the Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) has allied with Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) to support the government’s program of promoting cleaner energy targets.
Toward this goal, PSSEA and MMSU recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research, testing, training, and standards for solar photovoltaic systems and energy storage, while promoting knowledge exchange, technical advancement, and the adoption of best practices in solar and storage.
Solar and storage are expected to account for a larger share of the country’s power mix as demand grows and the Marcos administration actively pursues cleaner energy targets.
Signatories to the MoU were PSSEA president and board member Jose Rafael Mendoza and MMSU president Virgilio Julius Manzano Jr. The signing was witnessed by PSSEA chairman Maria Theresa Capellan and MMSU-Center for Affiliated Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conservation (CARE) project leader Thomas Ubiña.
According to Mendoza, under the MoU, the center will take the lead in engineering studies, system performance analysis, diagnostic surveys, field validation, and performance testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.
“At the center of the partnership is MMSU-CARE, under the National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center. It will develop methods for technical assessment and document results for wider use,” he said.
For his part, Manzano noted that by combining MMSU’s research capacity with PSSEA’s industry network, the partnership aims to shorten the path from laboratory findings to field application.
“Through this partnership with industry, we can generate innovations, strengthen technical capabilities, and prepare future professionals who will help accelerate the country’s transition to clean and sustainable energy,” he said.
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