CATBALOGAN
CITY, Samar, Feb. 15 (PNA) -- The city government here and Korean firm Odin
Energy signed a contract agreement for the construction of a wind tower, one of
the components of the Catbalogan Sky City Mega Project.
The project
will start within six months after the signing of a deal on Monday. It has cost
of USD2.4 million.
Mayor
Stephany Uy-Tan represented the city government while Odin Energy Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Young-mi Baek, Vice President Richard Yo Songsuk,
Technical Adviser Soo Yun Song and Director Gi Sung Baek represented the Korean
firm.
From the
original 11-storey tower, the design was changed to 13-storey structure to
cater restaurants, shops, and viewing deck for tourists.
The first
two storey of the facility will be used as offices of the city government.
The Korean
firm’s wind tower is the first of its kind in the country and first facility
they would build outside Korea. The power that will be generated by the wind
tower with solar panels will be used to energize the offices inside the
structure.
As committed
by the city government, construction of access road leading to the site of
Catbalogan City Sky City Mega Project has already started.
The
Catbalogan Sky City Mega Project, located 444 hectare upland portion of the
city, is being eyed as the new site for residential and economic development.
"This
means a lot for the city because the technology they are proposing really fits
for Catbalogan,” she added.
Last year,
Odin officials signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Power
Corporation for the formalization of their investment. (PNA)
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