News
Power restoration to entire VI may take 'a month less'- Henry O. Creque
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although shying away from saying exactly when power would be restored to the entire Territory following the destruction to the electricity infrastructure by Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, Deputy General Manager of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Mr Henry O. Creque has said it is estimated to take a month less with the additional help being received.
Pay all outstanding bills- BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After being put out of service for over a month due to the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, the customer service operations of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) resumes today, October 16, 2017 at Long Bush.
Fire erupts @ BVI Electricity Power Plant, Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- It was early this morning October 8, 2017 when some employees at the state-owned BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) power plant at Pockwood Pond on the western End of Tortola smelt something burning.
‘We have an issue with each of the new Wartsila generators’ - Henry O. Creque
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The three new 8 Megawatt Wartsila generators for the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) Phase V Power Development Project was touted as the answer to the frequent power outages and load shedding across the Territory; however, this has not been the case.
BVIEC suffers total system shutdown
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The islands of Tortola, Jost van Dyke and Virgin Gorda have suffered power outage due to a system shutdown at the Pockwood Pond power plant today, March 20, 2017.
Island wide power shut down hits the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At about 6:00 P.M. today December 11, 2016 the islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke faced a sudden power outage.
BVIEC truck destroyed by fire
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that a parked orange Chevy 2500 series truck belonging to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) was destroyed by fire in the wee hours of Monday morning, November 28, 2016.
BVIEC technical staff will not lose their jobs – Henry O. Creque
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – Technical staff of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) slept comfortably last night as it was publicly announced yesterday September 15, 2016 that they will not lose their jobs to Wartsila’s arrangement with the local power company.
BVIEC to move engines out of Long Bush next year
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Residents and businesses in Long Bush and surrounding areas can look forward to a more quiet environment come 2017 as the British Virgins Islands Electricity Cooperation (BVIEC) is expected to transfer the engines that are in that location to Pockwood Pond.
Transporting of remaining BVIEC generators on hold
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The transporting of the remaining two Wartsila generators for the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) Phase V Power Development Project will be delayed due to a mechanical problem with the transporting hauler.
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
