Sibuguey power station — Philippines
Coal power plant in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. Approximate location 7.616, 123.0.
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Sibuguey power station is a 100 MW coal power station in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. It is operated by Philippine National Oil Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 125k homes (estimated). It ranks #103 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. 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_sibuguey_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, Sibuguey power station is below 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
- 0.5% of 18,322 MW across 50 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 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 Philippine National Oil 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 7.6°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 aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), 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 #41 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
- Ozamiz power station · Coal · 300 MW · Misamis Occidental
- WMPC · Oil · 113 MW · Zamboanga Peninsula
- Sangali LNG power station · Gas · 300 MW · Zamboanga Peninsula
- Zamboanga power station · Coal · 120 MW ·
- Kauswagan LNG Combined Cycle power plant · Gas · 600 MW · Northern Mindanao
- Lanao Kauswagan power station · Coal · 552 MW · Lanao del Norte
Location
Coordinates 7.616, 123.0 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sibuguey power station?
Sibuguey power station is a 100 MW coal power plant in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Sibuguey power station?
Sibuguey power station is operated by Philippine National Oil Co [100%].