Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

JvD in power struggle over high cost to keep the lights on

December 30th, 2023 | Tags: Jost Van Dyke BVIEC power BVI
For the past four months, the situation has caused havoc in terms of the power supply on Jost van Dyke (JvD) with the BVIEC having to resort to a standby generator to keep the power supply going on the island. Photo: Team of Reporters/File
In addition, almost weekly the generator malfunctions putting the entire island out of power and this has happened, as recently as today Saturday, December 30, 2023. Photo: Facebook/File
In addition, almost weekly the generator malfunctions putting the entire island out of power and this has happened, as recently as today Saturday, December 30, 2023. Photo: Facebook/File
GREAT HARBOR, Jost van Dyke, VI- It was sometime in September 2023, that the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) discovered that their undersea cable connection that comes from the Pockwood Pond area of Tortola to Jost van Dyke had been damaged.

For the past four months, the situation has caused havoc in terms of the power supply on Jost van Dyke (JvD) with the BVIEC having to resort to a standby generator to keep the power supply going on the island.

Will lights stay on during old year's night celebrations?

Reports are that to keep the generator stocked with thousands of gallons of diesel, it has cost the BVIEC thousands of dollars and this has been a financial challenge.

In addition, almost weekly the generator malfunctions putting the entire island out of power and this has happened, as recently as today Saturday, December 30, 2023.

However, the good news is, that it’s our understanding that the part for the cable has arrived on the island and the repair work is expected to start shortly, however, BVIEC General Manager Dr Niel M. Smith could not be immediately reached for comments. 

With hundreds of revelers set to arrive on JvD for the annual old year’s celebrations and to ring in the new year, it is the hope that the generator will hold and keep the lights on until the cable can be repaired. 

10 Responses to “JvD in power struggle over high cost to keep the lights on”

  • testing 123 (30/12/2023, 16:53) Like (15) Dislike (4) Reply
    that 250 entertainment Money could been sitting at the treasury

    some of that travel money could have been sitting at treasury

  • pat (30/12/2023, 16:57) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Well saw
  • james (30/12/2023, 19:31) Like (6) Dislike (13) Reply
    Who cares if 130 people dont got lights. If they use all that drug money they earn over there for infrastructure then they can build a nuclear power plant there lol.
  • Wrong (30/12/2023, 20:10) Like (14) Dislike (3) Reply
    It’s wrong how the people of jost van Dyke are being treated
  • ccc (30/12/2023, 20:37) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    It’s 8 30 pm power is still off
  • Real Talk (30/12/2023, 20:47) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Simple solution have all those bussines who have generators to run them old years nigt to ease the strain simple common sense .
    • nope (31/12/2023, 09:04) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      You are required by law to be tied into the grid therefore they should be required by law provide stable and consistent power and have repairs done in a time manner...
  • Hmmmm (30/12/2023, 22:30) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where the petition for this?
  • @wrong (31/12/2023, 09:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not just Jost Van Dyke, all the other small islands. The govt. behaves as if Tortola exists, they can’t get the essentials, but wasting tax payers $ doing crap. BVI govt. is not right.


Create a comment


Submit comment

Create a comment

Submit comment
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.