Composite image from INQUIRER files.
Pax Silica, envisioned as a semiconductor and artificial intelligence hub in New Clark City, Tarlac, is one of the most ambitious industrial projects in the Philippines. Its viability, however, depends heavily on water security, a critical concern for both industry and surrounding communities.
The project is expected to require 130 million liters of water per day. For its rainfall and reservoir calculations, this analysis uses an annual requirement of 39 billion liters, an amount equivalent to the irrigation needs of thousands of hectares of rice land.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has said groundwater will not be tapped and that rainwater harvesting and reservoir construction will instead be used.
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