West Sunrise power station is a 52 MW oil power plant in Freeport, Bahamas. It is operated by Grand Bahama Power Co [50%]; ICD Utilities Ltd [50%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 39k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 4 Bahamas power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_westsunrise_bahama.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408511; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Owner
Operated by Grand Bahama Power Co [50%]; ICD Utilities Ltd [50%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 26.5°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
Bahamas has 1 oil power plant in this dataset, together about 52 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Wheelabrator North Broward · Waste · 67.6 MW · Florida
- CSL Gas Recovery · Waste · 11.2 MW · Florida
Location
Coordinates 26.518249, -78.750691 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is West Sunrise power station?
West Sunrise power station is a 52 MW oil power plant in Freeport, Bahamas, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates West Sunrise power station?
West Sunrise power station is operated by Grand Bahama Power Co [50%]; ICD Utilities Ltd [50%].