Proposed 10MW Distributed Generation Capacity in Hill Run, St. Catherine
The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), in keeping with its mandate to provide reliable electricity to its customers, is currently implementing a project to install 10MW of distributed generation capacity in Hill Run, St. Catherine. Specifically, the generation plant will be located at a poultry processing plant currently being built by Caribbean Broilers. The current distribution feeder in proximity to the location of the future facility, Tredegar 410, will not be able to handle the expected power demand. As a solution to accommodate the future power demand of the processing facility, JPS will be installing five (5) 2MW distributed generation (DG) units to supplement power from the existing feeder. Subsequently, the distribution network will be upgraded to supply a microgrid around the 10MW generation plant whenever the feeder experiences faults. Some of the existing conductors on the feeder will be replaced with larger conductors to safely handle the expected power flow.