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PetroGreen to provide green jobs in Isabela, trains new batch of solar installers


Isabela/Manila, April 10, 2025 – Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC), through its subsidiary BKS Green Energy Corporation (BKS), is expected to provide 500-600 jobs at the height of construction of its 40MWDC Limbauan Solar Power Project (LSPP) in Isabela. To prepare the local workforce, PGEC and BKS in collaboration with the local governments of San Pablo and its contractors Schema Konsult Inc, Trina Solar and Powerway, conducted a training on solar panel installation on March 18, 2025 in Brgy. Limbauan, San Pablo, Isabela.


“This solar installation training aims to equip the local residents with necessary skills and fundamental know-how on solar installation. This is actually the fourth run of this initiative, following successful implementation in our other project sites in Luzon and Visayas,” says PGEC Assistant Vice President for Environment and Community Relations Yrel V. Ventura. “It is part of our commitment to enhancing local talent and promoting green jobs in the region. But more than the job generation, we are proud that our training will provide new skill sets, enhancing the participants’ employability in the solar and renewable energy sector,” adds Ventura.



The training was attended by more than 300 participants, who are residents of communities near the LSPP site. The training program included lectures on basic solar panel installation, including safe handling and transport. The one-day activity also provided hands-on experience on PV panel installation and participants were given certificates of completion at the end of the training. 


Isabela Mayor Antonio N. Miro, Jr. graced the activity and expressed his gratitude to PGEC, BKS, and its partners, in providing valuable skills to the local communities of San Pablo and in ensuring that local talents are prioritized for employment. 


Brgy. Limbauan Chair Babylin Pagarigan shared her insights, saying "This training is a good opportunity for the participants to learn new skills and gives them the confidence to contribute to the Limbauan Solar Project, which is a first in our community. I feel proud that all of us will be part of something that will benefit our community and the environment. I’m glad that BKS also considered involving the women in our Barangay."






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