SNAP supports Clean-Up Drives of fisheries bureau in Cagayan Valley and CAR

Posted on May 27, 2022
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Volunteers picking up trash at the Magat reservoir in Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. Renewable energy solutions SN Aboitiz Power-Magat, Inc. (SNAP-Magat) supports Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) fisheries bureau with clean-up drives to commemorate this year’s Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (BFAR-CAR) and BFAR Region 2 organized cleaning operations at the Magat reservoir on May 20 and May 24, 2022, respectively.

Due to pandemic restrictions, SNAP-Magat showed support by providing diesel fuel for motor transport haulers as well as additional pack meals for volunteers. Volunteers from the BFAR, the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Isabela and Ifugao, the Regional and Provincial Fisheries Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC), the Isabela Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), the National Irrigation Administration-Dam and Reservoir (NIA-DRD), and members of the Ifugao and Isabela fisherfolk organizations participated in the activities.

Truckloads of mixed garbage collected by motorboats were hauled to Ramon and Alfonso Lista Sanitary Landfills for disposal and proper segregation.

Farmers’ and Fisherfolks Month aims to honor and recognize agricultural laborers for their outstanding contributions to the development of the local agriculture sector as well as the preservation and protection of water resources such as the Magat dam reservoir.

As part of its CSR program, SNAP supports initiatives that are aligned with its key result areas of health, safety, and the environment.

About SNAP-Magat:

SN Aboitiz Power-Magat (SNAP-Magat) is a joint venture of Scatec and Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP).

Scatec is a leading renewable power producer, delivering affordable and clean energy worldwide. As a long-term player, Scatec develops, builds, owns, and operates solar, wind, and hydro power plants and storage solutions. Scatec has more than 3.5 GW in operation and under construction on four continents and more than 500 employees. The company is targeting 15 GW capacity in operation or under construction by the end of 2025. Scatec is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘SCATC’.

AP is the holding company of the Philippines-based Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services. It advances business and communities by providing reliable and ample power supply at a reasonable and competitive price, and with the least adverse effects on the environment and host communities.

SNAP-Magat owns and operates the Magat HEPP with a nameplate capacity of 360 megawatts (MW) and maximum capacity of 388 MW; and the 8.5-MW Maris HEPP. The non-power components such as dams, reservoirs, and spillways are owned, managed, and operated by the government.