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BMR Energy officially opens wind farm in Jamaica

BMR Energy, on Thursday, celebrated the start of operations of its 36 megawatt wind farm in Jamaica, the country’s largest private-sector renewable energy project.
       
With support from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Canada, the BMR Jamaica wind project will help diversify the country’s energy matrix and ease the dependence on imported fossil fuels.
       
The wind farm was made possible through a US$62.7 million financing package. 
      
BMR Energy provided an equity investment of US$26.9 million.


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