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San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc.8.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc. is an 8.3 MW biomass power plant in the Philippines, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 5 biomass plants in the Philippines, it represents 11.93% of the country's total biomass capacity of 70 MW. The largest biomass plant in the Philippines is iPower at 20 MW, making San Carlos Bioenergy 2.4 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 40 km from Cebu City.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc.
Location
10.5133°, 123.4218°

Philippines, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 154. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
  • #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #783 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Philippines
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

San Carlos Bioenergy, Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 1,768 MW combined

Nearest plant: SaCaSol 1B (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.513315, 123.421782
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
47 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
119.6 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
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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