List of power stations in Jamaica
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Jamaica, sorted by type and name.
In Jamaica, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has a monopoly on the "transmission, distribution and supply of electricity".[1] However, JPS does not have a monopoly on electricity generation. Jamaica also has Independent Power Providers (IPPs) which "are private entities that own and operate facilities to generate electricity for sale to the national grid."[2]
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Coal-fired
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024) |
Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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Gold Street Power Station[3][4] | Jamaica Public Service Company[a] | 17°58′02″N 76°47′12″W / 17.9672°N 76.7867°W / 17.9672; -76.7867 (Gold Street Steam Power Plant) | Kingston | 0.3 | 1892 | 1970 |
Oil- and gas-fired
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024) |
Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Cogeneration Plant[5] | Sampol | 18°27′37″N 77°21′00″W / 18.4602°N 77.3500°W / 18.4602; -77.3500 (Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Cogeneration Plant) | Saint Ann | Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) | - | ||
Bogue Power Station[6][7] | Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) | 18°27′04″N 77°55′07″W / 18.4512°N 77.9187°W / 18.4512; -77.9187 (Bogue Power Station) | Saint James | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | 120 | 1973 | - |
Doctor Bird Power Station[7][8] | Jamaica Energy Partners Group (JEP) | 17°53′48″N 77°06′22″W / 17.8967°N 77.1060°W / 17.8967; -77.1060 (Doctor Bird Power Station) | Saint Catherine | HFO and Diesel | 124.4 | 1995[b] | - |
Grand Palladium Jamaica Trigeneration Plant[9] | Sampol | 18°27′27″N 78°09′03″W / 18.4576°N 78.1508°W / 18.4576; -78.1508 (Grand Palladium Jamaica Trigeneration Plant) | Hanover | 2.6 | - | ||
H10 Ocean Coral Spring Plant[10] | Sampol | 18°29′08″N 77°34′33″W / 18.4855°N 77.5757°W / 18.4855; -77.5757 (H10 Ocean Coral Spring Plant) | Trelawney | - | |||
Hunt's Bay Power Station[7][11] | JPS | 17°58′20″N 76°48′35″W / 17.9723°N 76.8098°W / 17.9723; -76.8098 (Hunt's Bay Power Station) | Kingston | HFO and Diesel | 122.5 | 1953–62[c] | 2023 |
Jamaica Private Power Company[8] | JEP | 17°58′16″N 76°45′09″W / 17.9711°N 76.7524°W / 17.9711; -76.7524 (Jamaica Private Power Company) | Kingston | HFO and Diesel | 60 | 1998 | - |
Jamalco Power Plant[12] | New Fortress Energy | 17°53′47″N 77°14′24″W / 17.8965°N 77.2401°W / 17.8965; -77.2401 (Jamalco Power Station) | Clarendon | LNG | 150 | 2020 | - |
Montego Bay Electric Plant[13][14][15] | JPS[d] | 18°28′25″N 77°55′16″W / 18.4737°N 77.9212°W / 18.4737; -77.9212 (Montego Bay Electric Light Plant) | Saint James | Diesel | 1927 | >1949 | |
Old Harbour Power Station[7][11][16] | JPS | 17°53′59″N 77°06′23″W / 17.8998°N 77.1064°W / 17.8998; -77.1064 (Old Harbour Power Station) | Saint Catherine | HFO | 223.5 | 1968–73 | 2020 |
Port Antonio Electric Plant[15][17] | JPS[e] | 18°10′56″N 76°27′38″W / 18.1821°N 76.4606°W / 18.1821; -76.4606 (Port Antonio Electric Plant) | Portland | Diesel | 1931 | >1949 | |
Port Maria Electric Plant[18] | E. Prendergast | Saint Mary | Diesel | ||||
Rockfort Diesel Station[7][11] | JPS | 17°58′08″N 76°45′07″W / 17.9689°N 76.7519°W / 17.9689; -76.7519 (Rockfort Diesel Station) | Kingston | Diesel | 36 | 1985 | - |
South Jamaica Power Centre[6] | JPS | 17°54′01″N 77°06′30″W / 17.9004°N 77.1082°W / 17.9004; -77.1082 (South Jamaica Power Centre) | Saint Catherine | LNG | 192 | 2019 | - |
The Nest Power Station[19] | JPS | 17°58′01″N 76°58′08″W / 17.9670°N 76.9688°W / 17.9670; -76.9688 (The Nest Power Station) | Saint Catherine | LNG | 10 | 2021 | - |
UWI Co-generation Plant | Mona-Tech Engineering Services | 18°00′30″N 76°44′59″W / 18.00841°N 76.7496°W / 18.00841; -76.7496 (UWI Co-generation Plant) | Saint Andrew | LNG | 7 | 2017 | - |
West Kingston Power Partners[7][8] | JEP | 17°58′16″N 76°48′20″W / 17.9711°N 76.8056°W / 17.9711; -76.8056 (West Kingston Power Partners) | Kingston | HFO and Diesel | 65.5 | 2013 | - |
Hydro-electric power
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Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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Bog Walk Hydro Station | Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS)[f] | 18°04′56″N 76°59′37″W / 18.0823°N 76.9936°W / 18.0823; -76.9936 (Bog Walk Hydro Station) | Saint Catherine | 3 | 1899 | 1966 |
Constant Spring Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | 18°03′54″N 76°47′07″W / 18.0650°N 76.7853°W / 18.0650; -76.7853 (Constant Spring Hydroelectric Plant) | Saint Andrew | 0.8 | 1989 | - |
Lower White River Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | Saint Ann | 4.8 | 1952 | - | |
Maggotty Falls Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | 18°09′18″N 77°45′29″W / 18.1550°N 77.7581°W / 18.1550; -77.7581 (Maggotty Falls Hydroelectric Plant) | Saint Elizabeth | 13.2 | 1959[g] | - |
Rams Horn Hydroelectric Plant[7] | JPS | Saint Andrew | 0.6 | 1989 | - | |
Rio Bueno A Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | Trelawney | 2.5 | 1966 | - | |
Rio Bueno B Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | Trelawney | 1.1 | 1988 | - | |
Roaring River Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | 18°25′17″N 77°09′00″W / 18.4214°N 77.1499°W / 18.4214; -77.1499 (Roaring River Hydroelectric Plant) | Saint Ann | 4.5 | 1949 | - |
Upper White River Hydroelectric Plant[20] | JPS | 18°22′32″N 77°03′06″W / 18.3755°N 77.0516°W / 18.3755; -77.0516 (Upper White River Hydroelectric Plant) | Saint Ann | 3.6 | 1945 | - |
Wind power
Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Number of turbines | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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BMR Wind Farm[20][21] | BMR Energy | 17°56′25″N 77°41′32″W / 17.9403°N 77.6923°W / 17.9403; -77.6923 (BMR Wind Farm) | Saint Elizabeth | 11 | 36 | 2016 | - |
Munro Wind Farm[20] | Jamaica Public Service Company | 17°55′29″N 77°41′09″W / 17.9247°N 77.6858°W / 17.9247; -77.6858 (Munro Wind Farm) | Saint Elizabeth | 4 | 3 | 2010 | - |
Wigton Windfarm[20][22][7] | Wigton Windfarm Limited | 17°54′59″N 77°32′31″W / 17.9163°N 77.5420°W / 17.9163; -77.5420 (Wigton Windfarm) | Manchester | 44 | 62.7 | 2004[h] | - |
Solar power
Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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Content Solar Farm[20] | WRB Enterprises | 17°56′46″N 77°18′35″W / 17.9462°N 77.3097°W / 17.9462; -77.3097 (Content Solar Farm) | Clarendon | 20 | 2016 | - |
Paradise Park Solar Farm[20] | Eight Rivers Energy Company | 18°13′34″N 78°06′00″W / 18.2260°N 78.0999°W / 18.2260; -78.0999 (Paradise Park Solar Farm) | Westmoreland | 52 | 2019 | - |
Biomass
Name | Operator | Location | Parish | Type | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
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Appleton Estate Power Plant[23] | J. Wray & Nephew | 18°09′53″N 77°43′36″W / 18.1647°N 77.7268°W / 18.1647; -77.7268 (Appleton Estate Power Plant) | Saint Elizabeth | Bagasse | 2.5 | 2015 | 2020 |
Notes
- ^ Gold Street was operated by Jamaica Electric Light Company from 1892–1897, Jamaica Electric Light and Power Company from 1897–1907, West India Electric Company from 1907–1923, and then Jamaica Public Service Company from then until its decommissioning.
- ^ Unit 1 was commissioned in 1995 and Unit 2 in 2006.
- ^ A Station was commissioned in 1953–62, Units GT1 and GT2 in 1969–70, Units GT4 and GT5 in 1974, and B Station in 1976.
- ^ Montego Bay was operated by St James Public Utilities Company from 1927–30, St James Utilities Limited, an affiliate of Jamaica Public Service Company, from 1930–49, and by JPS itself from then until its decommissioning.
- ^ Port Antonio was operated by St James Utilities Limited, an affiliate of Jamaica Public Service Company, from 1931–49, and by JPS itself from then until its decommissioning.
- ^ Bog Walk was operated by West India Electric Company from 1899–1923, and by JPS from then until its decommissioning.
- ^ Plant A was commissioned in 1959 and Plant B in 2014.
- ^ Phase 1 was commissioned in 2004, Phase 2 in 2010, and Phase 3 in 2016.
References
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- ^ "The Role of Independent Power Providers in Jamaica". Jamaica Energy Partners. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Upsurge". Daily Gleaner. 21 June 1970. p. 37. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "The Coming of Electricity Service". Daily Gleaner. 21 June 1970. pp. 5–7.
- ^ "Planta de cogeneración Bahia Principe Runaway Bay". sampol (in Spanish). 2021-07-23. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Our Business". JPS Co. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jamaica Sustainable Energy Roadmap: Pathways to an Affordable, Reliable, Low-Emission Electricity System" (PDF). Organisation of American States. Washington, D.C.: Worldwatch Institute. October 2013. p. 24. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Jamaica Energy Partners. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Planta de trigeneración Grand Palladium Jamaica". sampol (in Spanish). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Planta H10 Coral Spring". sampol (in Spanish). 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Profiles of the power stations". Daily Gleaner. 16 Mar 1993. pp. 13, 19. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Jamalco power station". Global Energy Monitor Wiki. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Parish Board to Improve Sanitation". Daily Gleaner. 11 January 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Operation of the Lighting and Ice Plant, Mo. Bay". Daily Gleaner. 11 April 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "To Our Customers in Montego Bay & Port Antonio". Daily Gleaner. 4 April 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "New natural gas power plant in Old Harbour Bay fully operational after completing rigorous testing". Old Harbour News. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "New Power and Ice Plant Planned for Port Antonio". Daily Gleaner. 2 May 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Nelson, James C. (February 1946). "Power Facilities of the British West Indies and the Bermuda Islands". Industrial Reference Service. Vol. 4, no. 4. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "JPS pumps US$16m into Nest power plant". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Renewables Profile". JPS Co. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica Wind Project". BMR Energy. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Operations". Wigton Windfarm Limited. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "JWN developing solar plant at Clarendon distillery". Daily Gleaner. 10 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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