Silay Solar is a 25 MW solar power plant in the Philippines, operated by Megawatt Clean Energy (MCEI) since 2016. Ranked #21 of 63 solar plants in the Philippines. Its 25 MW represents 1.44% 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 Silay Solar 7.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PEDC Coal (314 MW, Coal), PCPC (135 MW, Coal), and Cadiz Solar Power Plant (132.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Western Visayas, approximately 200 km south of Manila.
10 years old
Philippines, Asia
- 116. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,815 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Philippines
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Megawatt Clean Energy (MCEI) operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,226 MW combined
Source: Philippines Department of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Silay Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.