Two wind developers signed 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)with Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to sell renewable energy to the national grid.
The organizations are BMR Jamaica Wind Ltd. and Wigton Wind Farm. BMR Wind Jamaica will be building a 34MW wind project, roughly 3km south of Malvern, St. Elizabeth, at a cost of US$90M. Wigton Wind Farm will be investing US$46M in erecting its 3rd wind facility in Southern Manchester, which will generate 24MW of energy. The projects are scheduled for completion by the end of 2015.