NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) enters into two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to fast-track irrigation development and utilization of NIA’s assets and irrigation projects for renewable energy development on December 7, 2023 at NIA Administrator’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Building B.
NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen and BPE Corporation (BPEC) President Mr. Jesus Francisco Gabriel T. Delgado signed the MOU on the conduct of feasibility study for the pilot installation of a micro-hydro power at the weir of Angat Maasim River Irrigation System (AMRIS) South Main Canal in the Municipality of Angat, Bulacan. The project is entitled “Project GENIHAR” or Generate-Irrigate-Harvest. The MOU signing denotes the joint effort of NIA and BPEC to optimize the utilization of irrigation water for renewable energy development.
Given the challenges brought by Climate Change, investing in renewable energy is the best option for sustainable development. With the signing of the said MOU, NIA and BPEC have strengthened their partnership and efforts to develop more economically viable, environmentally sensible, and socially responsible renewable energy projects in the years to come.
NIA Administrator Guillen also signed the MOU with China Railway Construction Corporation, Ltd. (CRCC), represented by its Legal Representative, Liao Jun. It symbolizes the collaborative efforts of the two parties to pursue Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives. With NIA’s pursuit in developing climate-smart, multipurpose irrigation systems, and in increasing irrigated areas to contribute in the overall agricultural productivity and attain food security, PPP is eyed to fast-track and expand irrigation development through private sector expertise.
NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Robert Victor G. Seares, Jr. witnessed the signing of two MOUs. BPEC Technical Head Aira Camille Turla, BPEC Executive Assistant Martin Buenconsejo, CRCC Deputy General Manager Wang Yulong, General Manager of Emerging Business Department Zhang Defeng, General Manager of CRCC 21 Bureau International Branch Yang Hongliang, and Deputy General Manager of CRCC 21 Bureau International Branch Liu Qingwen were present in the event.
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MOU SIGNING WITH BPE CORPORATION
From left to right: NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Robert Victor G. Seares, Jr., NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen, BPEC President Mr. Jesus Francisco Gabriel T. Delgado, BPEC Technical Head Aira Camille Turla, and BPEC Executive Assistant Martin Buenconsejo
MOU Signing with BPE Corporation
NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen (2nd from left) and China Railway Construction Corporation, Ltd. (CRCC) Legal Representative Liao Jun (2nd from left) during the MOU Signing to pursue Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives of NIA
MOU Signing to pursue Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives of NIA
