North Sound Road power plant

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North Sound Road power plant is an operating power station of at least 39-megawatts (MW) in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
North Sound Road power plant George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 19.3023539, -81.3639922 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 19.3023539, -81.3639922

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 - diesel[3] 39.7[2][4] internal combustion combined cycle[2][4] 2016[2][4]
Unit 2 construction[5] fossil liquids - diesel[5] 64[5] internal combustion[5] 2025[5]

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 Caribbean Utilities Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Caribbean Utilities Co Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140156/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caribbean+Utilities+Company+Power+Plant,+N+Sound+Rd,+George+Town,+Cayman+Islands/@19.3023539,-81.364931,173m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8f258647becff48b:0x5abc5389c23f6d6a!8m2!3d19.3022502!4d-81.3640022!16s%2Fg%2F11bvtgntph?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133523/https://www.cuc-cayman.com/about-us/operation/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132532/https://www.cuc-cayman.com/operation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114707/https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/c/TSX_CUP_2016.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091341/https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2023/03/08/caribbean-engine-upgrade-marks-first-step-towards-decarbonisation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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