CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – THE power grid of the Nevis Electricity Company (NEVLEC) could be enriched by as many as two megawatts by July 2010. This is provided the wind energy project undertaken by WINDWATT Nevis Limited is completed on schedule.
The project, situated at Madden’s Estate in St. James’ Parish, is in its preliminary stage with a Met Tower being the only evidence to date that work has begun. However, Bill Waters who is the Vice-President of Harbridge and Cross Limited, the company contracted to undertake the construction, said a lot of work should be done in the next three months and within another six months power should be available.
Waters said they would construct eight towers with blades of 150 feet long. He said each turbine would have two blades which would spin like a windmill. He also said the majority of labour and equipment would come from Nevis with the technical personnel being sourced from overseas.
Director of Windwatt Nevis Ltd. Dexter Bowrin told reporters at the project site last Wednesday that the electricity produced would go directly into the NEVLEC grid. He said the increase in megawatts by the power company should help to reduce the cost consumers pay for the product.
Bowrin said the current tower is there to collect data for expansion and for carbon credits, and would be removed in a few months.
Ken Burditt, Chief Financial Officer of WINDWATT, a Canadian-based company, was also present at the site.
A carbon credit is permit that allows the holder to emit one ton of carbon dioxide. Credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced their green house gases below their emission quota. Carbon credits can be traded in the international market at their current market price (Answers.com).
