Manchester is a 38.7 MW wind power plant in Jamaica, operated by Wigton Wind Farm Ltd. Ranked #1 of 1 wind plants in Jamaica. Its 38.7 MW represents 100% of Jamaica's total wind capacity of 39 MW. The largest wind plant in Jamaica is Manchester at 39 MW, making it the only facility of its kind in the country. Nearby plants within 50 km include Old Harbour (347.5 MW, Oil) and Content (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Jamaica, approximately 50 km west of Kingston.
22 years old
Jamaica, North America
- 6. largest of 10 plants in Jamaica
- #15,464 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,235 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 4.88% of the installed capacity of Jamaica
22 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Wigton Wind Farm Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 754 MW combined
Source: Jamaica Public Service Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manchester is a wind power plant producing approximately 102 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Jamaica- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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