Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station — Philippines
Oil power plant in Navotas City, Philippines. Approximate location 14.636265, 120.949956.
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Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station is a 242 MW oil power station in Navotas City, Philippines. It is operated by Therma Mobile Inc [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 182k homes (estimated). It ranks #65 of 186 Philippines power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 0.8% 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_thermamobileinctmo_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408105; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 242 MW, Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station is well above the median oil plant in Philippines (59 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Philippines oil capacity
- 6.1% of 3,976 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 14 dated oil 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 oil plants in Philippines
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Therma Mobile Inc [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.6°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 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 #5 largest oil power plant of 28 in Philippines by capacity.
Philippines has 28 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 3,976 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Millennium Gas Turbine Power Plant · Oil · 442 MW · Metro Manila
- Valenzuela Solar · Solar · 9 MW · Calabarzon
- Navotas LNG power station · Gas · 6,492 MW · Metro Manila
- CASA · Biomass · 15 MW · Metro Manila
Location
Coordinates 14.636265, 120.949956 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station?
Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station is a 242 MW oil power plant in Navotas City, Philippines, commissioned in 2013.
Who operates Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station?
Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) power station is operated by Therma Mobile Inc [100%].