POWER BARGE. A banca passes by a power barge stationed in Isabela City in Basilan on May 9, 2012.

Cut off from mainland Mindanao, Basilan relies on this power barge for its energy needs.

A firm, Coastal Power Development Corporation has expressed interest in investing additional power barges to augment the current power supply in the island province.

Mindanews Photo by Keith Bacongco