Good NewsLifestyle 12 more megawatts . . . Generating units arrive in Barbados by Barbados Today 11/12/2019 written by Barbados Today 11/12/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 471 The Barbados Light & Power Company has reported that its 12 Megawatts (MW) of temporary generation units have arrived in Barbados. While the delivery was delayed 5 days due to shipping issues at the originating ports, the containers have been off-loaded at the Bridgetown Port, and transported to site overnight with support from the Barbados Port Authority, the Royal Barbados Police Force and other Government agencies. At the Garrison site, early preparation work was fully completed and the mobile crane was ready to receive all equipment. All the necessary preparatory work was undertaken safely. The process of erecting and commissioning has commenced. Light & Power’s Managing Director Roger Blackman said, “We are working with the supplier to complete the safe commissioning of the generating units as promptly as possible. Key contractor resources are already in Barbados for the preliminary work; other resources will be arriving to support the commissioning by December 20. “Regarding the other immediate generation project, Light & Power has signed a letter of intent to proceed with APR Energy from Jacksonville, Florida for the purchase of 12 x 1.5MW units. This is 3 MW more than the 15 MW originally indicated to provide contingency and back-up for the system. We have completed our due diligence assessment of the units and they are undergoing preparation for shipping. We are planning for these units to arrive by year-end and for commissioning in January 2020. “Our goal is to safely and swiftly install this additional generating capacity and look to advance the renewable energy transition with ‘shovel-ready clean energy projects’ working with all key stakeholders.” Light & Power understands the importance of this major transition to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030 in Barbados, which the Government has prioritized. (PR) You Might Be Interested In Pleasure and business in Canada Art, music and pork for Chinese New Year New sponsor, new local products Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Fenty Beauty, Skin and Fragrance coming to Jamaica on April 10 25/03/2025 Dr. Jacinth Howard: Exploring Caribbean Literature and Gender Perspectives 18/03/2025 Preacher suggests ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to prayer is not the answer 23/07/2024