BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan- Agham Partylist lawmaker Angelo Palmones defends the party's opposition to the operation of coal-fired power plant in Iloilo, saying that coal energy is not anymore a viable energy source.
Instead, Palmones pushes for the operation of nuclear power plant in Luzon.
"I want the people of Iloilo to know the reality that coal-fired power plant, as a source of energy, is getting expensive nowadays. With the onset of technology, it is now more viable if we could support the nuclear power instead," said Palmones, former station manager of DZMM radio.
According to the Department of Energy, it plans to appropriate P 100 million for a study on the viability of nuclear power plant in the country.
"If the nuclear power would materialize, this would certainly benefit power consumers also in Visayas and Mindanao," Palmones told this writer in a telephone interview.
The coal-fired power plant in Iloilo is on protest after its supposed first test of operation is believed to cause nearby residents health problems. The Panay Energy Development Corp., the operator of the coal-fired plant is scheduling another round of test for its operation in La Paz, Iloilo.
Earlier, the Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO), which distributes electricity in this resort island, also plans to tap the coal-fired power plant in Iloilo to boost electricity source on this resort island.
The AGHAM stands for Alyansa ng Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan, Inc.
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