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UPPC is a 30 MW coal-fired power plant in the Philippines, operated by United Pulp & Paper Co. Inc since 1998. Ranked #33 of 34 coal plants in the Philippines. Its 30 MW represents 0.22% of the Philippines' total coal capacity of 13,351 MW. The largest coal plant in the Philippines is Sual Power Plant at 1,218 MW, making UPPC 40.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sucat Thermal Power Plant (850 MW, Gas) and Bataan Combined Cycle Power Plant (648 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the province of Rizal, approximately 30 km east of Manila.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
United Pulp & Paper Co. Inc
Location
14.8952°, 120.7715°

Philippines, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 111. largest of 223 plants in Philippines
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,620 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Philippines
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

United Pulp & Paper Co. Inc operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 7,993 MW combined

Nearest plant: San Rafael Solar (25 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 14.895200, 120.771500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.5 Kt
145 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.32 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.8K
cars per year
15.8K
homes per year
5.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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