CASECNAN (NIA) — Philippines

CASECNAN (NIA) is a 150 MW hydro power station in Central Luzon, Philippines. It ranks #78 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 10.3% of Philippines's electricity; the national grid averages 588 gCO₂/kWh (23.3% low-carbon) (2025).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1001905.

Data provenance

Source of the capacity and fuel values:

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000603149; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 150 MW, CASECNAN (NIA) is around the median hydro plant in Philippines (150 MW). Technically it is described as pumped storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #9 largest hydro power plant of 17 in Philippines by capacity.

Philippines has 17 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 3,412 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• PANTABANGAN-MASIWAY · Hydro · 132 MW · Central Luzon
• Saranay · Solar · 10 MW · Central Luzon
• Zest-O power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Nueva Ecija
• San Luis · Hydro · 1 MW · Central Luzon
• Cabanatuan Solar · Solar · 10.3 MW · Central Luzon
• SAN ROQUE · Hydro · 435 MW · Ilocos

Location

Coordinates 15.8462, 121.1998 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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