Nain power station — Jamaica
Coal power plant in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Approximate location 17.9674, -77.599.
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Nain power station is a 1,000 MW coal power station in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is operated by Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 13 Jamaica power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% 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 GEM_coa_nain_jamai.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Jamaica coal capacity
- 91.7% of 1,090 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 coal plants in Jamaica
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 18.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #1 largest coal power plant of 2 in Jamaica by capacity.
Jamaica has 2 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 1,090 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Manchester · Wind · 38.7 MW · St. Elizabeth
- Maggotty Hydro · Hydro · 6.4 MW · St. Elizabeth
- Content · Solar · 20 MW · Clarendon
- Jamalco power station · Gas · 150 MW · Clarendon
- Old Harbour · Oil · 347.5 MW · Saint Catherine
- Rusal power station · Coal · 90 MW · Saint Catherine
Location
Coordinates 17.9674, -77.599 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nain power station?
Nain power station is a 1,000 MW coal power plant in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica.
Who operates Nain power station?
Nain power station is operated by Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co Ltd [100%].