PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), through its subsidiary BKS Green Energy Corp. (BKS), has started theconstruction of the 40-megawatt (MW) Limbauan Solar Power Project (LSPP) in San Pablo, Isabela — a development expected to augment the Luzon grid’s clean energy capacity.

The Yuchengco-led company said on Tuesday that the project, scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, can generate up to 59 gigawatt-hours of clean power annually, benefiting about 33,000 households and reducing carbon emissions by approximately 31,700 metric tons.

Two phases

Using 52,649 solar panels from Trina Solar, the project is divided into two phases: a 6-MW first phase connecting to the Isabela Electric Cooperative-II and a 34MW second phase that will link to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ Tuguegarao-Cabagan transmission line.

“We are thrilled to officially begin the installation of LSPP’s PV panels in the presence of our various stakeholders — private and public — especially local government officials of our host communities who are strong supporters of PGEC’s first investment in Region 2,” PGEC vice president for Business Development and Commercial Operations Maria Victoria M. Olivar said.

Beyond increasing energy supply, Olivar said the project, which was one of the winning bidders in the government’s Second Green Energy Auction, is expected to generate jobs for the local community.