Leyte I is a 30.4 MW solar power plant in the Philippines, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #17 of 63 solar plants in the Philippines. Its 30.4 MW represents 1.76% of the Philippines' total solar capacity of 1,730 MW. The largest solar plant in the Philippines is Citicore Solar Batangas 1 at 197 MW, making Leyte I 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include UNIFIED LEYTE (610.2 MW, Geothermal) and Malitbog Geothermal Power Plant (232.5 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Leyte, approximately 600 km from Manila.
14 years old
Philippines, Asia
- 110. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
- #16,396 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,510 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Philippines
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energy Development Corporation operates 15 plants totalling 2,151 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 1,000 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Leyte I is a solar power plant producing approximately 48 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Philippines- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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