Petronas Unveils P-ETA To Accelerate Energy Industry Workforce Development

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its partners have launched the Petronas Energy Transition Academy (P-ETA) at the Energy Asia 2025 conference here today. 

Petronas said in a statement that the academy, located at Institut Teknologi Petroleum Petronas (INSTEP) in Terengganu, is designed to help prepare the future workforce to meet the demands and respond to the challenges and the opportunities of the lower carbon energy industry.

"P-ETA is an initiative by Petronas technical training institute, INSTEP, and will be open to participants from global energy players. 

"The academy aims to provide learners with the right skills and knowledge to enable them to participate in and contribute to the fast-evolving energy industry," it said.

The launch was officiated by Petronas president and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz.

Tengku Muhammad Taufik said the academy will lay the foundation for an equitable energy future shaped by leaders and professionals with the vital skillsets to meet the world’s growing energy needs. 

“As Petronas continues to pursue our energy transition strategy which aims to balance energy security, affordability and sustainability, this initiative is envisaged to support access to equitable opportunities for the workforce delivered through programmes that will be specially curated in the context of the energy transition,” he said.

Furthemore, INSTEP has exchanged three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with P-ETA training partners namely Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia, the United Kingdom-based Energy Institute and OPITO respectively.

It said the MoUs aim to deliver programmes aligned to international standards that will help fast-track capability development across areas such as carbon management, hydrogen, renewable energy, energy efficiency and circular economy practices.

-- BERNAMA