EnergyLocal News Intervenors demand full disclosure of BLPCโs financial records by Emmanuel Joseph 22/07/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 4 min read 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 … Continue Reading 22/07/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal News Barbados opens second phase of battery storage project to unlock grid by Shanna Moore 13/06/2025 by Shanna Moore 13/06/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnergyLocal News Power outages by road crash prompts Light & Power safety call by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnergyLocal News Walters blasts gov’t over ‘economic rape’ at the fuel pump by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnergy Barbados wonโt make renewable energy target by Shanna Moore 05/12/2024 by Shanna Moore 05/12/2024 Barbados is likely to miss its ambitious goal of achieving 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, but officials expressed optimism about the countryโs green energy transition as a national … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal News SMARTER gas: Groundbreaking project turns farm waste to energy by Shanna Moore 05/12/2024 by Shanna Moore 05/12/2024 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 countryโs energy … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal News IMF managing director in Barbados for high-level Caribbean forum on green energy transition by Barbados Today 01/12/2024 by Barbados Today 01/12/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnergyLocal News FTC-granted power price hike sparks consumer backlash by Emmanuel Joseph 06/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 06/11/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyRegional French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe starts restoring power after a strike prompted a blackout by Barbados Today 26/10/2024 by Barbados Today 26/10/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyNews Long-term energy solutions urged as govt extends electricity relief by Emmanuel Joseph 02/10/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 02/10/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
