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PBBM pushes climate-smart farming with P100-M solar irrigation project in Ormoc City

18 August 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected the PhP100 million R.M. Tan Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Barangay R.M. Tan, Ormoc City, on Monday, highlighting the government’s ongoing efforts to modernize agriculture and strengthen food security through renewable energy solutions.

The facility, the largest solar pump irrigation project of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas), is designed to irrigate 100 hectares of farmland for two cropping seasons each year, benefiting 92 farmers and their families.

Consisting of seven units of 10-horsepower capacity solar-powered pumps across two sites, the project is expected to increase harvests and improve the incomes of farming households in the area.

The completion of the R.M. Tan Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) will replace costly diesel pumps with solar-powered technology, providing farmers with a cheaper, cleaner, and more efficient source of irrigation.

The Ormoc SPIP is part of a nationwide initiative to build similar solar-powered irrigation systems. This effort aims to deliver long-term benefits to farmers and aligns with the country’s renewable energy and sustainable development goals.

Joining President Marcos were NIA Administrator Engr. Guillen, NIA Integrated Management Office for Biliran-Leyte del Norte-Leyte del Sur Manager Engr. Conrado M. Samson and personnel from the NIA Central Office and regional offices. Officers of the R.M. Tan Irrigators Association and farmer-beneficiaries also participated in the event. | PND