Lanao Kauswagan power station — Philippines
Coal power plant in Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Approximate location 8.18691, 124.11545.
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Lanao Kauswagan power station is a 552 MW coal power station in Lanao del Norte, Philippines. It is operated by GNPower Kauswagan Ltd Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 691k homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 58.7% 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 GEM_coa_lanaokauswagan_phili.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000103193; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 552 MW, Lanao Kauswagan power station is well above the median coal plant in Philippines (300 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Philippines coal capacity
- 3.0% of 18,322 MW across 50 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 23 of 28 dated coal plants in Philippines are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Philippines
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by GNPower Kauswagan Ltd Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 8.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #12 largest coal power plant of 50 in Philippines by capacity.
Philippines has 50 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 18,322 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kauswagan LNG Combined Cycle power plant · Gas · 600 MW · Northern Mindanao
- AGUS 5 · Hydro · 309 MW · Northern Mindanao
- AGUS 4 · Hydro · 158.1 MW · Northern Mindanao
- Iligan Diesel power plant · Oil · 113.4 MW · Lligan City
- AGUS 2 · Hydro · 180 MW · Soccsksargen
- AGUS 1 · Hydro · 80 MW · Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Location
Coordinates 8.18691, 124.11545 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lanao Kauswagan power station?
Lanao Kauswagan power station is a 552 MW coal power plant in Lanao del Norte, Philippines, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Lanao Kauswagan power station?
Lanao Kauswagan power station is operated by GNPower Kauswagan Ltd Co [100%].