Potential sites for mini and micro-hydro projects are evenly distributed in all the regions. The National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation (NPC) and the DOE have studied specific mini-hydro potential sites and have lined them up as indicative projects. The NEA has identified about 1,000 mini-hydro potential sites for development based on its mini-hydro program which began in the 1980s. Likewise, NPC has identified potential sites for mini-hydro development. In 1995, the DOE conducted a water resource inventory study to validate NEA's and NPC's identified potential sites for promotion to private investors. Meanwhile, a study conducted by United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (US-NREL) likewise revealed that micro-hydro potential sites are well distributed all over the regions (Figure 7). Local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), electric cooperatives (ECs), and DOE's Affiliated Non-Conventional Energy Centers (ANECs) supported the study by conducting local identification projects. Another study entitled "Micro-hydropower Development Study for Unenergized Barangays" is a Japanese-funded project which aims to identify at least 40 micro-hydro sites for development in Regions I, II, III and Cordillera Autonomous
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Potential sites for mini and micro-hydro projects are evenly distributed in all the regions. The National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation (NPC) and the DOE have studied specific mini-hydro potential sites and have lined them up as indicative projects. The NEA has identified about 1,000 mini-hydro potential sites for development based on its mini-hydro program which began in the 1980s. Likewise, NPC has identified potential sites for mini-hydro development. In 1995, the DOE conducted a water resource inventory study to validate NEA's and NPC's identified potential sites for promotion to private investors. Meanwhile, a study conducted by United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (US-NREL) likewise revealed that micro-hydro potential sites are well distributed all over the regions (Figure 7). Local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), electric cooperatives (ECs), and DOE's Affiliated Non-Conventional Energy Centers (ANECs) supported the study by conducting local identification projects. Another study entitled "Micro-hydropower Development Study for Unenergized Barangays" is a Japanese-funded project which aims to identify at least 40 micro-hydro sites for development in Regions I, II, III and Cordillera Autonomous