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West Kingston is a 65 MW oil power plant in Jamaica, operated by Jamaica Energy Partners since 2013. Ranked #3 of 4 oil plants in Jamaica. Its 65 MW accounts for 10.85% of Jamaica's total oil capacity of 599 MW. The largest oil plant in Jamaica is Old Harbour at 348 MW, making West Kingston 5.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Old Harbour (347.5 MW, Oil), Hunts Bay (122.5 MW, Oil), and Rockfort (64 MW, Oil). The facility is located in St. Catherine Parish, approximately 30 km west of Kingston.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Jamaica Energy Partners
Location
17.9731°, -76.8057°

Jamaica, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 10 plants in Jamaica
  • #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #563 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 8.2% of the installed capacity of Jamaica
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Jamaica Energy Partners operates 1 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 601 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunts Bay (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 17.973100, -76.805700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
129.5 Kt
199 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.68 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.2K
cars per year
17.3K
homes per year
5.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Jamaica
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JamaicaEnergy Profile

10
Total Plants
0.8 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasWindSolar
Top Fuels

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