BAKUN is a 70 MW hydro power plant in the Philippines. Ranked #20 of 27 hydro plants in the Philippines. Its 70 MW represents 1.26% of the country's total hydro capacity of 5,544 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Philippines is KALAYAAN PSPP at 739 MW, making BAKUN 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BAUANG DPP (235.2 MW, Oil) and AMBUKLAO (105 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Benguet, approximately 250 km north of Manila.
20 years old
Philippines, Asia
- 86. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
- #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.2% of the installed capacity of Philippines
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
National Power Corporation operates 32 plants totalling 8,114 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 4,564 MW combined
Source: Philippines Department of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BAKUN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Philippines- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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