Jamaica Public Service Adding Its 9th Hydro Plant, 6.3 Megawatts By November 2013

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that the construction of its ninth hydro-electric plant which will add 6.3 megawatt (MW) of electricity, and create 145 new Jamaican jobs is on target and within the US$33 million budgeted for the project.

The New Maggotty Hydroelectric Power Plant in St Elizabeth has a projected completion date of November 2013.