Bogue — Jamaica
Gas power plant in Saint James, Jamaica. Approximate location 18.4524, -77.9183.
GasSaint JamesJamaicaCCGT · HRSGGE Vernova: LM2500+
Bogue is a 120 MW gas power station in Saint James, Jamaica. It is operated by Jamaica Public Service Company. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 135k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 13 Jamaica power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2003, it is around 23 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 56.9% of Jamaica's electricity; the national grid averages 563 gCO₂/kWh (12.6% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023919.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406600; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Vernova: LM2500+. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Jamaica gas capacity
- 44.4% of 270 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Jamaica
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Jamaica Public Service Company.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 18.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~7% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest gas power plant of 2 in Jamaica by capacity.
Jamaica has 2 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 270 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Maggotty Hydro · Hydro · 6.4 MW · St. Elizabeth
- Nain power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · Saint Elizabeth
- Manchester · Wind · 38.7 MW · St. Elizabeth
- Content · Solar · 20 MW · Clarendon
- Lower White River · Hydro · 4.8 MW · Saint Ann
- Jamalco power station · Gas · 150 MW · Clarendon
Location
Coordinates 18.4524, -77.9183 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bogue?
Bogue is a 120 MW gas power plant in Saint James, Jamaica, commissioned in 2003.
Who operates Bogue?
Bogue is operated by Jamaica Public Service Company.