Lower White River is a 4.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jamaica, operated by Jamaica Public Service Company since 1952. Ranked #2 of 3 hydro plants in Jamaica. Its 4.8 MW represents 32.43% of Jamaica's total hydro capacity of 15 MW. The largest hydro plant in Jamaica is Maggotty Hydro at 6 MW, making Lower White River 1.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunts Bay (122.5 MW, Oil), West Kingston (65 MW, Oil), and Rockfort (64 MW, Oil). The facility is located in St. Catherine Parish, approximately 30 km west of Kingston.
74 years old
Jamaica, North America
- 9. largest of 10 plants in Jamaica
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.61% of the installed capacity of Jamaica
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Jamaica Public Service Company operates 6 plants totalling 605 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 788 MW combined
Source: Jamaica Public Service Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower White River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Jamaica- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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