SMC Leyte power station — Philippines
Gas power plant in Leyte, Philippines. Approximate location 11.329969, 124.34644.
GasLeytePhilippinesCCGT · HRSG
SMC Leyte power station is a 600 MW gas power station in Leyte, Philippines. It is operated by Prestige Power Resources Inc [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 676k homes (estimated). It ranks #32 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 17.3% 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 GOGPT_smcleyte_philip.
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 GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 600 MW, SMC Leyte power station is around the median gas plant in Philippines (650 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Philippines gas capacity
- 2.1% of 29,154 MW across 29 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 gas plants in Philippines
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Prestige Power Resources Inc [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.3°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 #20 largest gas power plant of 29 in Philippines by capacity.
Philippines has 29 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 29,154 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- UNIFIED LEYTE · Geothermal · 610.2 MW · Eastern Visayas
- Leyte I · Solar · 30.4 MW · Eastern Visayas
- Isabel Copper power station · Coal · 200 MW ·
- Sepalco · Solar · 45 MW · Eastern Visayas
- Cadiz City power station · Coal · 300 MW ·
Location
Coordinates 11.329969, 124.34644 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is SMC Leyte power station?
SMC Leyte power station is a 600 MW gas power plant in Leyte, Philippines.
Who operates SMC Leyte power station?
SMC Leyte power station is operated by Prestige Power Resources Inc [100%].