offshore wind technical potential · 2020-05-14 · w s (m / s) 2. 5 3 3. 5 4 4. 5 5 5. 5 6 6. 5 7...

WS (m/s) 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 > 10 Fixed (water depth < 50m) Floating (water depth < 1000) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Offshore Wind Technical Potential Fixed: 20 GW || Floating: 33 GW || RISE score: 54 JAMAICA Caribbean Sea This map shows the estimated technical potential for fixed and floating offshore wind in Jamaica in terms of installed power capacity in megawatts (MW) within 200 kilometers of the shoreline. It is provided under a World Bank Group (WBG) initiative on offshore wind that is funded and led by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). For more information and to obtain maps for other WBG client countries please visit: For further details on the RISE score provided please visit: Published: March 2020 (revised May 2020) Copyright © THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, NW | Washington DC 20433 | USA in Jamaica https://esmap.org/offshore-wind. Montego Bay Total: 53 GW The methodology used to create this map is described in the WBG report published in October 2019 titled The wind resource data is from the Global Wind Atlas (version 3.0), a free, web-based application that provides data with a 250 m resolution based on the latest input datasets and modeling methodologies. For more information: The World Bank and ESMAP do not guarantee the accuracy of this data and accept no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this series do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgement on the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Joint Regime Area Colombia/ Jamaica https://globalwindatlas.info. Kingston Going Global: Expanding Offshore Wind to Emerging Markets. https://rise.esmap.org/ http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/716891572457609829/pdf/Going-Global-Expanding- Offshore-Wind-To-Emerging-Markets.pdf St. Anns Bay Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized

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Page 1: Offshore Wind Technical Potential · 2020-05-14 · W S (m / s) 2. 5 3 3. 5 4 4. 5 5 5. 5 6 6. 5 7 7. 5 8 8. 5 9 9. 5 > 1 0 Fixed (water depth < 50m) Floating (water depth

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2.5

3 3.5

4 4.5

5 5.5

6 6.5

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8 8.5

9 9.5

> 10Fixed (water depth < 50m)

Floating (water depth < 1000)Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Offshore Wind Technical Potential

Fixed: 20 GW || Floating: 33 GW || RISE score: 54

JAMAICA

Caribbean Sea

This map shows the estimated technical potential for fixed and floating offshore wind in Jamaica in terms of installed power capacity in megawatts (MW) within 200 kilometers of the shoreline. It is provided under a World BankGroup (WBG) initiative on offshore wind that is funded and led by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). For more information and to obtain maps for other WBG client countries please visit: For further details on the RISE score provided please visit:

1818 H Street, NW | Washington DC 20433 | USA

in Jamaica

https://esmap.org/offshore-wind.

Montego Bay

Total: 53 GW

The methodology used to create this map is described in the WBG report published in October 2019 titled The wind resource data is from the GlobalWind Atlas (version 3.0), a free, web-based application that provides data with a 250 m resolution based on the latest input datasets and modeling methodologies. For more information:

The World Bank and ESMAP do not guarantee the accuracy of this data and accept no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of their use. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown onany map in this series do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgement on the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

Joint Regime AreaColombia/ Jamaica

https://globalwindatlas.info.

Kingston

Going Global: Expanding Offshore Wind to Emerging Markets. https://rise.esmap.org/

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/716891572457609829/pdf/Going-Global-Expanding-Offshore-Wind-To-Emerging-Markets.pdf

St. Anns Bay

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