Sacasun is a 59 MW solar power plant in the Philippines, operated by San Carlos Sun Power Inc. Commissioned in 2016, it is part of the growing solar sector in the country. Ranked #9 of 63 solar plants in the Philippines, Sacasun's 59 MW accounts for 3.41% 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 Sacasun 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Naga power complex (311 MW, Coal), Toledo Power Company (150 MW, Coal), and Cadiz Solar Power Plant (132.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Visayas region, approximately 50 km from Cebu City.
10 years old
Philippines, Asia
- 93. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
- #12,518 worldwide by installed capacity
- #743 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Philippines
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
San Carlos Sun Power Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,718 MW combined
Source: Philippines Department of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sacasun is a solar power plant producing approximately 93 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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