Everything about Barbados Light And Power Company totally explained
The
Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P Co.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Light & Power Holdings (LPH) which is currently the sole
electricity utility provider in the country of
Barbados. It started operations in 1911 and has three power generation stations, one is located along the
Spring Garden Highway, a second at
The Garrison and a third located at the Sir
Grantley Adams International Airport in
Seawell. The company claims it has over 100,000 customers. The fuel provided is natural gas and fuel oil. Power is transmitted at 24
kV, which is then distributed at 11 kV and consumed at 115/200 volts or 115/230 volts (residential), 230/400 volts (commercial), or 11,000–24,900 volts for industry at a frequency of 50
hertz.
Electricity rates in Barbados are claimed to be one of the highest in the
Caribbean. However the company is currently in the process of negotiating a direct undersea pipeline of Natural Gas from
Trinidad and Tobago through the
Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline.
BL&P is also engaged in long term study on the feasibility of creating a
wind farm off the North coast of
Saint Lucy.
The Barbados Light & Power Co. is a member of the
Saint Lucia based,
Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), and the
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) based in
Washington, DC.
The parent company
Light & Power Holdings Ltd. is currently listed on the
Barbados Stock Exchange. (BSE)
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