Doctor Bird I power station

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Doctor Bird I power station is an operating power station of at least 74-megawatts (MW) in Old Harbour, St Catherine, Jamaica.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Doctor Bird I power station Old Harbour, St Catherine, Jamaica 17.8968185, -77.1061025 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 17.8968185, -77.1061025

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 74.2[4][2][3] internal combustion[3] 1994[3]

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
Unit 1 Jamaica Energy Partners LLC [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/uPFkn6dkrjsorgX26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093127/https://www.jamenergy.com/about/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093331/https://www.wartsila.com/energy/learn-more/references/ipps/dr-bird-i-and-ii-jamaica. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133905/https://our.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/jps_2019-2024_tariff_review_determination_notice_-_final_-20201224.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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