Construction new power plant progressing steadily
WILLEMSTAD - The construction work for the new 39 MW power plant at Aqualectra on the Dokweg is progressing steadily. According to plan, the delivery of the power station, which involves an investment of 70 million More...
Everyone has electricity again
WILLEMSTAD - The problems with electricity this weekend were caused by an unstable network. This is according to the declarations of the utility company Aqualectra. Especially the western area of the island, Bándabou More...
Official publication Government on water and electricity rates
WILLEMSTAD - Through this publication, the Government of Curaçao announces that the rates for electricity and water were adjusted as per 1 July 2018. The current and new rates are listed in the table below. The More...
Expansion Dokweg officially started
WILLEMSTAD - Aqualectra gave the official go-ahead this week for the expansion of the power plant located at the Dokweg. 39 megawatts of additional generators will be installed there. With the expansion, 71 million More...
Tariff adjustment water and electricity as of April 1, 2018
WILLEMSTAD - Through this publication, the Government of Curaçao announces that the rates for electricity and water shall be adjusted as per 1 April 2018. The current and new rates are listed in the table below. Explanation More...
Government announces new tariffs for electricity and water
WILLEMSTAD - Through this publication, the Government of Curaçao announces that the rates for electricity and water shall be adjusted as per 1 February 2018. The current and new rates are listed in the table below. Explanation More...
New tariffs: gasoline cheaper, cooking gas more expensive
WILLEMSTAD - Bureau Telecommunicatie en Post has published the new rates for fuel, water and electricity on their website. Gasoline will be 7 cents cheaper as of November 28. Gasoline goes from 1.81 to 1.74 guilders More...
Bad weather causes power interruptions
WILLEMSTAD - The current weather with rain, thunder and lightning causes power outages in Banda'bou (western side of the island). Also, fixed phones lines and cable provider TDS suffered from the weather. A large More...
New power plant from Wärtsilä will allow Curaçao to add more wind energy
WILLEMSTAD - The technology group Wärtsilä was awarded the contract to supply a 39 MW power plant to Aqualectra, the utility company of Curaçao. The turnkey project will provide much needed additional generating More...
Utility company Aqualectra taken to court
WILLEMSTAD - Dynaf Caribbean, together with Bredenoord from the Netherlands, which supplies emergency power generators, are taking the local utility company Aqualectra to court. They are filing a lawsuit against More...
