With the approach of Hurricane Elsa, JPS is preparing to activate its emergency operations, to facilitate timely response to any damage to its power delivery infrastructure. “JPS began preparing for the hurricane season at the start of the year,” says Winsome Callum, Director of Corporate Communications. “An important part of the preparation is our […]
June 30, 2021 Bloomberg Associates As countries are raising their ambitions in advance of COP26 in Glasgow, more and more attention is turning to the role cities can play in addressing climate change. For urban residents, this is not an academic discussion. As the planet continues to warm, city dwellers are feeling the impacts […]
July 1, 2021 The JPS Streetlight Programme has been hit hard by the shortage of parts and supplies used to replace and repair lamps across the country. This shortage has resulted from our international suppliers being impacted by material shortages and disruptions in worldwide shipping logistics since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, this […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) —The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region has all the right conditions to become a renewable energy hub with great potential in green hydrogen. “Several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have advantages for entering this market because their electricity matrices are relatively clean or […]
#6/2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Roger Joseph Corporate Communications Manager Tel: 457-4520| Mobile: 484-3857 Castries, June 29, 2021 – On Monday June 21, the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) opened a new Southern Office in Vieux-Fort to serve the public. The office is located in Martha’s Commercial Centre, opposite Gablewoods South, along the […]
#7/2021 For Immediate Release Castries, June 28, 2021 – A major accident caused a power outage to parts of Castries at approximately 2:31 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021. The power outage was caused by a crane which toppled over on LUCELEC infrastructure in the vicinity of the bridge leading to Manoel Street. The accident […]
Castries, Saint Lucia, June 21, 2021: With a virtual comeback following a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CARILEC’s 2021 Lineworkers’ and Manufacturers’ Symposium is set to be unveiled on June 22nd and 23rd, 2021. This year’s symposium will be hosted virtually under the theme ‘Safety. Power. People’. The Lineworkers’ and Manufacturers’ […]
DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has highlighted how 10 key energy transition technologies are expected to develop, compete, and interact over the next five years if global economies are to meet emissions reduction targets. DNV’s aim is to make an objective and realistic assessment of the status of these technologies and evaluate […]
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 14, 2021. CCRIF SPC is pleased to announce that its member governments have renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclones, excess rainfall, earthquakes, and the fisheries sector ahead of the upcoming 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This is the second year in a row that members have ceded over US$1 […]
Tue Jun 15 The new module is compatible with the full range of Leclanché cells – LTO 34Ah, G/NMC 60Ah and G/NMC 65Ah The modules are designed to support up to 800A in continuous current and enabling a battery system of up to 1’200V with a functionally safe battery management system (BMS) The new modules feature […]