Consumer reps warn of huge electricity bill hikes Emmanuel Joseph10/05/202401.3K views Three intervenors representing consumer interests and the green energy industry in the rate battle with the Barbados Light & Power Company have warned Barbadians to brace for a substantial increase… Read more
Light & Power allowed one-sixth of electricity storage request Emmanuel Joseph09/05/20240828 views The island’s utility regulator has approved a fraction of the battery storage capacity requested by the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) and given it approval to recover some of… Read more
Cummins urges SIDS to champion energy transition Barbados Today17/04/20240514 views Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins has urged small island developing states (SIDS), including Barbados’ Caribbean neighbours, to use their collective voices to champion energy transition and… Read more
Water Bills for March to include February charges Barbados Today28/03/202401.6K views Afew weeks ago, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) informed customers in parts of Christ Church and St. Philip that they may receive their February water bills after the respective payment… Read more
BCEN wants clarification on BL&P’s supply and demand issues Barbados Today18/02/20240535 views The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) is questioning a BL&P proposal to undertake the rental of two diesel generators. In a statement on Sunday, BCEN said renting generators is often associated… Read more
Light & Power wants comprehensive regulatory reform Barbados Today24/12/20230919 views Following the parliamentary debate on the Utilities Regulation (Amendment) Bill, Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) Company is advocating for comprehensive regulatory reform. The company believes that the Bill is specifically… Read more
IFC partners with Government of Barbados to develop pioneering wind farm Barbados Today03/12/202301K views IFC signed an agreement with the Government of Barbados that will harness private sector capital and expertise to develop the country’s first utility-scale onshore wind farm, marking a significant leap… Read more
BMW executive foresees significant growth in Barbados’ EV market Barbados Today02/12/202301K views A top executive with leading car manufacturer BMW foresees significant growth in Barbados’ electric vehicle (EV) market. Speaking during a media briefing at the company’s showroom at Automotive Art in… Read more
Increase in LPG prices from midnight October 15 Barbados Today15/10/202301.2K views Effective midnight, Sunday, October 15, the retail prices of all liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders will increase. The new price of the100-lb cylinder will be $153.70, an increase of $2.80;… Read more
Symmonds urges residents to conserve energy as prices likely to go up Marlon Madden10/10/20230182 views Barbadians are being advised to brace for potentially higher oil prices in the near future, as a result of the new conflict between Israel and Palestine. And Minister of Foreign… Read more