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Electricity restored in Anegada

September 19th, 2024 | Tags: Anegada electricity BVIEC outage Restoration generator
The BVIEC has revealed that electricity was restored on Anegada on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 following a power outage. Photo: BVIEC
Minister for Health and Social Development and Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley was on site to ensure the generator was loaded onto the barge heading to Anegada on September 18, 2024, for restoration of power following a major outage. Photo: Team of Reporters
Minister for Health and Social Development and Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley was on site to ensure the generator was loaded onto the barge heading to Anegada on September 18, 2024, for restoration of power following a major outage. Photo: Team of Reporters
The generator was transferred to Anegada on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, with assistance from Star Shipping, Big Josh Trucking and B&C Lifting. The island had been without power due to a major malfunction at the power plant on September 17, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
The generator was transferred to Anegada on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, with assistance from Star Shipping, Big Josh Trucking and B&C Lifting. The island had been without power due to a major malfunction at the power plant on September 17, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Electricity has been restored in Anegada following a power outage on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2024.

The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) revealed that a major malfunction on one of its generating sets was affecting the power station. The outage also affected the Claudia Creque Educational Centre, which was forced to close yesterday, September 17, 2024.

Generator shipped to Anegada & installed

BVIEC and its team worked throughout the day on Wednesday to ensure power would be restored. In updates on the company’s Whatsapp Channel, customers were informed that a generator was heading to Anegada.

Minister for Health and Social Development and Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley was on site to ensure the generator was loaded onto the barge heading to Anegada.

The generator was transfered to Anegada with assistance from Star Shipping, Big Josh Trucking and B&C Lifting.

In a 9:56 p.m. update, the BVIEC informed that the generator was being connected to the system in preparation to restore electricity. Less than an hour later, at 10:33 p.m., customers were informed that electricity was restored island-wide.

The electricity company thanked its “hard-working and committed” employees for the swift reconnection of service.

See related article below:

Anegada without power & water; School closed

8 Responses to “Electricity restored in Anegada”

  • ... (19/09/2024, 08:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    real people do real things#b&c
  • But (19/09/2024, 08:45) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    still no water
  • NON PRODUTIVE (19/09/2024, 08:49) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    REACTIVE GOVERNMENT
  • static Shock (19/09/2024, 08:50) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    independence them say.
    look at what is in the news this morning lmfao
  • So okayyyy (19/09/2024, 09:21) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Keep your fingers crossed that it don’t happen again in the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, no water aka agua aka h2o.
  • photo ops (19/09/2024, 09:55) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    it's so sickening that we always want a hand clap for doing what we pose to be doing
  • citzen (19/09/2024, 15:47) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    thanks Vincent the VIP government is the only one that cares we are sticking with you all trust me
  • Eldread (19/09/2024, 16:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is why I advise that solar power is not the solution, it can only augment your power generation in terms of surge, do you see any big country locking down fossil fuel generator for solar ? No! The only alternative is nuclear power plant or hydroelectric or geothermal power, and that's what these large countries are doing, and forcing us to purchase from there manufacturing companies that benifit their economy while it keeps us handicap. We gotta stop been told what to do as children and do for our good.


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