Inauguration of the Cabaruan Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project 6/10/2024

Quirino, Isabela June 10, 2024 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Cabaruan Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in the Municipality of Quirino, Isabela on June 10, 2024. Through the initiative of the National Irrigation Authority - Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS), the SPIP aims to maximize the utilization of water resources while providing sustainable and cost-efficient irrigation services to farmers in the Province. Amounting to a total investment cost of PhP65.77 million, the project is composed of a pumping station involving 1,056 solar panels with an estimate wattage output of more than 739,000 watts. It is capable of producing an output discharge capacity of 12,800 gallons per minute which is projected to supply irrigation to 350 hectares of agricultural land. With its completion on February this year, the SPIP is envisioned to contribute to an increase in agricultural production and ensure food security in the country. As the government continues to explore more options to provide water irrigation across the nation’s agricultural regions, the project is seen as a way to address water scarcity and energy cost that will benefit farmers who are mostly reliant on diesel-engine irrigation machineries. Connect with RTVM Website: http://rtvm.gov.ph Facebook: www.facebook.com/presidentialcom and www.facebook.com/rtvmalacanang YouTube: @RTVMalacanang Tiktok: @RTVMalacanang