Tarlac State University Developed Solar Powered Generator Flags Successful Pilot Test
ADVERTISEMENT A multi-voltage system solar-powered generator developed by a research team from Tarlac province successfully passed pilot test as it produced enough power to run common household appliances simultaneously. The generator, developed by Tarlac State University, was tested and launched by the Department of Science and Technology in Brgy. Ungot, Tarlac City. Professor Rodel Botio of the TSU research and extension office led the project which received funding from DOST Region III under its Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program. During the pilot test, he generator was able to power airconditioners, electric lights, a refrigerator, a television set, and electric fans at the same time. DOST Region III Director Julius Caesar V. Sicat expressed satisfaction with the results of the project, adding that similar collaborations are also ongoing with two other state universities in the region, namely the Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) in Baler, Aurora and the Don Honorio Ventura Tec...
