Upper White River is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in Jamaica, operated by Jamaica Public Service Company and commissioned in 1945. Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Jamaica, it represents 24.32% of the country's total hydro capacity of 15 MW. The largest hydro plant in Jamaica is Maggotty Hydro at 6 MW, making Upper White River 1.7 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 approximately 10 km from Kingston in the Kingston region.
81 years old
Jamaica, North America
- 10. largest of 10 plants in Jamaica
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.45% of the installed capacity of Jamaica
81 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Jamaica Public Service Company operates 6 plants totalling 605 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 789 MW combined
Source: Jamaica Public Service Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper White River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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