West Kingston Power Project (JEPIII)
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Jamaica
Source: World Bank Group
The 66MW West Kingston Power plant was to provide efficient, fuel-based, power supply to the country’s electricity grid, helping reduce its dependence on outdated power plants as well as reduce the amount of oil imported for Jamaica’s electricity sector. The US $132m project entailed the development of 66MW greenfield, natural gas power project located in Metropolitan Kingston, Jamaica. This was J
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government, Commercial
- Location
- Jamaica
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The 66MW West Kingston Power plant was to provide efficient, fuel-based, power supply to the country’s electricity grid, helping reduce its dependence on outdated power plants as well as reduce the amount of oil imported for Jamaica’s electricity sector. The US $132m project entailed the development of 66MW greenfield, natural gas power project located in Metropolitan Kingston, Jamaica. This was Jamaica Energy Partners third project. JEP was a subsidiary of the Latin Power Fund III, which was owned by the private equity fund Conduit Capital Partners LLC [USA]. Financing closed on December 10, 2010 and comprised $99m of debt and $33m of equity. The debt was split into a $22m IFC A loan, a $77m credit facility provided by Bank of Nova Scotia, First Caribbean International Bank, Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, the Nerderlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingsladen N.V., the Corporación Andina de Fomento, and the Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de la Infraestructura S.A. Commercial operations commenced in July 2012. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Jamaica |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-22 |
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