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BEC to spend 6m on new generators
September 19, 2014
BEC to spend 6m on new generators
THE BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation is expected to purchase five or six new generators in the coming weeks for about $6 million, the corporation's Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday...
BEC looking to purchase six new generators
September 16, 2014
BEC looking to purchase six new generators
Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said the corporation is preparing to purchase six new generators.
He said a team from BEC will travel to Florida today to begin the process.
Miller did not say how much the generators will cost the corporation.
"We are going to send our team to take a look at [them] to see if they can fit into our arsenal that we have," Miller ...
BEC seeks to buy or lease six new generators
September 16, 2014
BEC seeks to buy or lease six new generators
A TEAM of engineers from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation is in Florida today to purchase or lease six new generators for the New Providence and Family Islands, the corporation's Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday...
Generator trip blamed for latest outage
July 11, 2014
Police Investigating BEC Generator Failure
April 05, 2013
Police Investigating BEC Generator Failure
Police are currently investigating a generator failure that occurred at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) Baillou Hills Power Plant on Wednesday night. BEC spokeswoman Arnett Ingraham told The Nassau Guardian that in any instance of heightened industrial tension, any mechanical issue such as a...
Understand your needs before buying a generator
June 12, 2012
Understand your needs before buying a generator
At the beginning of every hurricane season, most of us give some thought into investing in a stand-by generator. Because you will be shelling out a fair bit of cash for the purchase, you may want to sit down and do a bit of homework before making that call to a supplier.
There are different considerations depending on if you are purchasing for residential or commercial use, and further still if yo...
Duty on solar generators slashed to 10
May 31, 2012
Duty on solar generators slashed to 10
A local contractor specializing in energy efficient homes says the proposed tariff reductions on green products could inspire a transition to more environmentally friendly buildings.
Owner of Westfield Construction Science Jonathan Cunningham is encouraging Bahamians to embrace the opportunity.
The government's decision to reduce duties on renewable energy products is a positive sign, indicating t...
April 25, 2012
Generator failure delays cases at Magistrates' Court Complex
Justice was delayed for hundreds of people yesterday when the back-up generator at the newly opened Magistrates Court Complex on South Street failed around 10 a.m.
Police evacuated the building, which was barely illuminated by emergency lights. Lawyers and litigants described the situation as "disgraceful" while they waited in the sweltering heat until the generator came online almost an hour and ...
August 14, 2011
Government Aims to Spend 30m on Overhaul for BEC Generators
THE government is moving to bring the current power supply problems afflicting the capital to an end, while also taking steps to break the perpetual cycle of summer blackouts.
Phenton Neymour, Minister of State for the Environment, told The Tribune power cuts during the high-demand season should be a thing of the past a year from now, as by then the government will have completed an estimated $...
POWER OUTAGES AGAIN AFTER GENERATOR TRIPS
August 07, 2011
POWER OUTAGES AGAIN AFTER GENERATOR TRIPS
RESIDENTS in western New Providence experienced power outages yesterday after one of BEC's largest generators malfunctioned. State minister Phenton Neymour explained that the generator tripped and the disruption to electricity supply was not the result of load shedding. He confirmed that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation has sufficient capacity to meet demands on New Providence.
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