ADDU Earns DOST Community Impact Award for Microgrid Project
Ateneo de Davao University received the Community Impact Award from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Davao Region for its support of the “MICROGRIDTERPRISES in GIDA thru CEST” project.
The award was presented on 16 October 2026, during the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) 2026 and the HANDA Pilipinas Mindanao Leg at the SMX Convention Center Davao. DOST Davao Region cited the University’s active support, partnership, and contribution to the project’s successful implementation.
About the project
MICROGRIDTERPRISES, or Microgrid Renewable Energy Systems and Agri-Agro Microenterprises in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA), combines the installation of microgrid renewable energy systems with the establishment of agri-agro microenterprises in selected provinces of the Davao Region. It is implemented through Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST), which DOST describes as its main program for assisting low-income communities.
The project aims to improve energy access and social inclusion among Indigenous Peoples communities. The initiative was formalized through a memorandum of understanding between DOST Region XI and participating higher education institutions during a stakeholders’ forum in Davao City on the 26th of July 2024
Recognized officials
Two University administrators received Certificates of Recognition as Community Impact Awardees for their contributions, namely Dr. Renyl B. Barroca, Dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, and Dr. Nelson H. Enano, Jr., Director of the Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology (CREATE).
