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Montesol is an 18 MW solar power plant in the Philippines, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #28 of 63 solar plants in the Philippines, it accounts for 1.04% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,730 MW. The largest solar plant in the Philippines is Citicore Solar Batangas 1 at 197 MW, making Montesol 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include PALINPINON GPP (192.5 MW, Geothermal) and Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant (0 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in the Philippines, approximately 50 km from Dumaguete City.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Montesol Energy
Location
9.6360°, 123.0950°

Philippines, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 128. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,800 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Philippines
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Montesol Energy operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant (39 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 9.636000, 123.095000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montesol is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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

PhilippinesEnergy Profile

223
Total Plants
35.8 GW
Total Capacity
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