Cool and Solar Initiative

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The Cool and Solar Initiative Project aims to assist 3 cities across the country in improving their local energy efficiency and renewable energy policies. The 3 cities are San Fernando, La Union in Luzon, Ormoc City, Leyte in the Visayas, and Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte in Mindanao.

Ormoc City Hall rooftop solar

The Ormoc City Hall solar rooftop installation supplies energy to the building and also provides electricity to the city during the weekend when there is no office hours.

City of San Fernando Plaza

The City of San Fernando, La Union has many solar power sources like this covered stage in the plaza.

Dipolog City's sunset boulevard

The 1.6km boulevard of Dipolog City is a popular recreation, exercise, and leisure spot for both locals and tourists.

Dipolog City Plaza Magsaysay

Plaza Magsaysay is a lush green space in Dipolog City that provides cooling shade and fresh air to the immediate surroundings.

The overall goal for the Cool and Solar Initiative Philippines is for cities to reduce their emissions through 1) actions on a city's own buildings (application of solar use and energy efficiency measures) and 2) through better training and mobilization of the multi-stakeholders. Specifically, to accelerate the uptake of rooftop solar PV and efficient cooling solutions in selected cities through (i) local technical capacity building, (ii) pilot projects, and (iii) awareness-raising.