World Power Plants

iPower20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

iPower is a 20 MW biomass power plant in the Philippines, operated by San Jose City iPower Corporation. It ranks #1 of 5 biomass plants in the Philippines. The Philippines' total biomass capacity is 70 MW, with iPower contributing 28.74% of this total. The largest biomass plant in the Philippines is iPower itself at 20 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants include San Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant (435 MW, Hydro), SAN ROQUE (411 MW, Hydro), and CASECNAN (NIA) (165 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nueva Ecija, approximately 150 km north of Manila.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
San Jose City iPower Corporation
Location
15.7790°, 120.9957°

Philippines, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 123. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Philippines
Operator portfolio

San Jose City iPower Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 2,111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saranay (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 15.779018, 120.995701
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Philippines
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PhilippinesEnergy Profile

223
Total Plants
35.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroOil
Top Fuels

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