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San Carlos is an 8.3 MW biomass power plant in the Philippines, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 5 biomass plants in the Philippines, San Carlos contributes 11.93% to the country's total biomass capacity of 70 MW. The largest biomass plant in the Philippines is iPower at 20 MW, making San Carlos 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PEDC Coal (314 MW, Coal), PCPC (135 MW, Coal), and Central Negros Power Reliability Inc. (31 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the province of Negros Occidental, approximately 600 km south of Manila.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
10.9844°, 122.7711°

Philippines, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 154. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
  • #25,647 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #783 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Philippines
Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 916 MW combined

Nearest plant: Panay Diesel Power Plant 3 (PDPP3) (15.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.984400, 122.771100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
47 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
494.1K
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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