Tanauan — Philippines
Solar power plant in Calabarzon, Philippines. Approximate location 14.151, 121.0868.
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Tanauan is a 64 MW solar power plant in Calabarzon, Philippines. It is operated by Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 27k homes (estimated). It ranks #112 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. 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 WKS0070613.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 64 MW for Tanauan solar farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000801456; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 64 MW, Tanauan is well above the median solar plant in Philippines (16 MW). Technically it is described as Assumed PV. 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
- 4.9% of 1,296 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 26 of 27 dated solar 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 solar plants in Philippines
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.
Climate zone & how it works
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.2°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 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 #4 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
- CW Home Depot Solar · Solar · 1.7 MW · Calabarzon
- MAKBAN · Geothermal · 442.8 MW · Calabarzon
- MAKBAN-Binary · Geothermal · 15.7 MW · Calabarzon
- Cavite · Solar · 3 MW · Calabarzon
- Cavite Economic · Solar · 41.3 MW · Calabarzon
- SLPGC · Coal · 300 MW · Calabarzon
Location
Coordinates 14.151, 121.0868 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tanauan?
Tanauan is a 64 MW solar power plant in Calabarzon, Philippines, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Tanauan?
Tanauan is operated by Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.