Saranay — Philippines
Solar power plant in Central Luzon, Philippines. Approximate location 15.82, 120.965.
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Saranay is a 10 MW solar power plant in Central Luzon, Philippines. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 4.3k homes (estimated). It ranks #168 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 2.4% 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 WKS0070671.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 10 MW, Saranay is below the median solar plant in Philippines (16 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Philippines solar capacity
- 0.8% of 1,296 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Philippines
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 15.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 1.3% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 #35 largest solar power plant of 48 in Philippines by capacity.
Philippines has 48 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 1,296 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- PANTABANGAN-MASIWAY · Hydro · 132 MW · Central Luzon
- Zest-O power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Nueva Ecija
- CASECNAN (NIA) · Hydro · 150 MW · Central Luzon
- Cabanatuan Solar · Solar · 10.3 MW · Central Luzon
- SAN ROQUE · Hydro · 435 MW · Ilocos
- Dalayap · Solar · 7.4 MW · Central Luzon
Location
Coordinates 15.82, 120.965 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Saranay?
Saranay is a 10 MW solar power plant in Central Luzon, Philippines.