Clifton Pier power station

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Clifton Pier power station is an operating power station of at least 132-megawatts (MW) in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Blue Hill power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Clifton Pier power station Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas 25.004282, -77.540168 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Station A, Station D: 25.004282, -77.540168

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
Station A Operating[2] fossil gas: LNG, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: light fuel oil[3][4][2] 132.3[5][2] internal combustion[2] no[2] 2019[2]
Station D Shelved[6][5][7] fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil gas: LNG[6] 102[6][5] internal combustion[6] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Station A Bahamas Power and Light Ltd [100%][6][2] Bahamas Power and Light Ltd [100.0%]
Station D Bahamas Power and Light Ltd [100%][6][2] Bahamas Power and Light Ltd [100.0%]

Background

Station A of the Clifton Pier Power Station was proposed and constructed following criticism of a longer term plan for a larger plant because of urgent energy needs.[8] Station A was built within nine months and began operating in December 2019.[8] The power station is run by seven Wӓrtsilӓ 50DF engines.[8] As of 2020, the Bahamas Power and Light Company was drafting a contract to transfer the project to Shell.[9]

As of October 2020, Shell was still slated to finalize the 225 MW power plant. with construction scheduled to begin in 2021 on the 102 MW Station D, and an intended start date of full operational power of 225 MW in 2023.[10] Part of the contract with Shell was to include the transfer of Station A (and a proposed Station D) to Shell for their complete ownership of the units operating at Clifton Pier.

However, as of November 2024 there had been no news about Clifton Pier Station D since September 2021[7], and the expansion project was presumed to be shelved.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140128/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bahamas+Power+and+Light+Clifton+Pier/@25.003952,-77.541408,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x892f670d4a6049e9:0x6604ad37a8308766!8m2!3d25.003952!4d-77.5388277!16s%2Fg%2F11c56q_7r_?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125100145/https://www.bplco.com/state-of-the-art-sustainable-power/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085931/http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/oct/19/new-power-plant-deal-weeks-out/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132640/https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/300381/CEO_New_BPL_engines_not_providing_fuel_savings.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104619/https://www.bplco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Power2Prosper-Narrative-Final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085807/https://www.bplco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EIA-BPL-Power-Plant-FINAL-1Jun21.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Environmental nod sought for $100m BPL power plant". The Tribune. 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Station A – Bahamas Power and Light Company". www.bplco.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Natural Gas Power Generation, Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Generation". Gas to Power Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  10. "New power plant deal 'weeks out'". The Tribune. October 19, 2020. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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