PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC), through its affiliate, has completed the ceremonial switch-on of a 40-megawatt direct current (MWDC) solar power facility in Isabela.

The Limbauan Solar Power Plant (LSPP), located in Barangay Limbauan, San Pablo, Isabela, was energized on March 16, 2026 by BKS Green Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Rizal Green Energy Corporation (RGEC). RGEC being a joint venture between PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) and Japan’s Taisei Corporation.

The switch-on ceremony was attended by PGEC President and CEO Francisco G. Delfin Jr., San Pablo Mayor Antonio Jose T. Miro III, Department of Energy Renewable Energy Management Bureau (DOE-REMB) Director Marissa P. Cerezo, as well as representatives from Kyuden International Corporation, Taisei Corporation, local government units, and other stakeholders.

“The current Middle East conflict highlights once more the absolute necessity of securing our country’s energy supply and reducing our dependence on imported energy sources,” Delfin said.

He added that the project supports efforts to expand renewable, clean, and indigenous energy supply to power the economy and strengthen local communities.

DOE-REMB Director Marissa P. Cerezo said the government welcomes renewable energy projects that enhance energy security.

“In today’s global energy landscape, we are constantly reminded how geopolitical tensions can affect energy markets and drive up fuel prices. Thus, the government welcomes projects like the Limbauan solar power facility,” she said.

The LSPP is being developed in two phases, with a 6-MWDC facility embedded in Isabela Electric Cooperative II (ISELCO-II) and a 34-MWDC facility connected to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines through a 4.73-kilometer transmission line.

Phase 2 of the project is among the winning bidders in the Department of Energy’s Second Green Energy Auction (GEA-2).

Once fully operational, the facility is expected to generate around 59 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy annually, enough to power approximately 33,000 households, while also avoiding an estimated 31,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

The project uses 52,640 solar photovoltaic panels and generated up to 500 to 600 jobs during peak construction in 2025.

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