Intervenors demand full disclosure of BLPC’s financial records Emmanuel Joseph22/07/20250520 views Intervenors have accused Barbados Light and Power Company Limited (BLPC) of stonewalling requests for key financial data, warning that continued non-disclosure could result in court proceedings as part of efforts… Read more
Barbados opens second phase of battery storage project to unlock grid Shanna Moore13/06/20250790 views Barbados has launched the second phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) procurement process, a critical step in tackling ongoing grid congestion that has stalled the growth of the… Read more
Power outages by road crash prompts Light & Power safety call Barbados Today14/12/202402.7K views The Barbados Light and Power Company issued a stark warning on Friday about the dangers posed by car accidents involving power poles. noting that a sizeable minority of power outages… Read more
Walters blasts gov’t over ‘economic rape’ at the fuel pump Barbados Today14/12/202402.7K views With fuel prices set to decrease from midnight on Friday, opposition senator and shadow energy minister Ryan Walters launched a fierce attack on the government, accusing it of neglecting consumers… Read more
Barbados won’t make renewable energy target Shanna Moore05/12/202402.8K views Barbados is likely to miss its ambitious goal of achieving 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, but officials expressed optimism about the country’s green energy transition as a national… Read more
SMARTER gas: Groundbreaking project turns farm waste to energy Shanna Moore05/12/202402.7K views Barbados is set to transform its renewable energy strategy by turning agricultural waste into bioenergy, with the launch of a pioneering four-year project that promises to diversify the country’s energy… Read more
IMF managing director in Barbados for high-level Caribbean forum on green energy transition Barbados Today01/12/202401.5K views Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, arrived in Barbados on Sunday to participate in the Caribbean High-Level Forum on Managing the Energy Transition, a joint initiative… Read more
FTC-granted power price hike sparks consumer backlash Emmanuel Joseph06/11/202404.1K views The Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) decision to grant temporary rate increases to the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC) has drawn strong criticism from consumer advocates. In a ruling… Read more
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe starts restoring power after a strike prompted a blackout Barbados Today26/10/202402.7K views The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe said that power was being slowly restored Saturday morning, a day after a strike by workers left its 370,000 inhabitants in… Read more
Long-term energy solutions urged as govt extends electricity relief Emmanuel Joseph02/10/202402.9K views The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) has urged the government to implement sustainable solutions to address high electricity costs, following the announcement of a six-month extension to the electricity bill… Read more