Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis: SKELEC (St. Kitts Electricity Co. Ltd) will carry out a planned maintenance work on Tuesday, which will cause power outage in The Alley, Big Drain, and Sandy Point Main Road from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The St. Kitts Electricity department informed the residents of these areas are informed about an interruption of supply between the affected hours. However, the supply of the electricity is supposed to be interrupted later and restore earlier than the scheduled time.
As soon as the incident came to noticed, SKELEC informed the public through their official social media handle (Facebook).
SKELEC is implementing every potential measure to protect the customer appliances from the damage. Moreover, they urged the consumers of the affected areas to protect their equipment and appliances at all the time.
Also, the emergency crew will arrive at the areas: The Alley, Sandy Point Main Road, and Big Drain to complete the maintenance work as soon as possible. The interruption in the power is significant for the upgradation of the supply.
In case of any issue, the resident of St. Kitts may connect to electricity department through their helpline numbers: 465-2013 or 600. The consumers are encouraged to check the Facebook page and website of SKELEC for more details.
Furthermore, St. Kitts Electricity Co. felt sorry for the inconvenienced caused to the consumers due to power outage and expressed that they are committed to tackle the issue with their constant efforts and dedication.
In addition, a similar interruption in power supply was noted in the area of Carty''s Pasture Tabernacle on Monday. The emergency crew arrived at the location and carried out the maintenance work between the hours 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
SKELEC wishes to advise that earlier today Genset 1 and Genset 11 were taken offline to perform emergency repairs to a leaking line and turbo charger. In addition to these failures there are also two other gensets which are offline for planned maintenance overhauls. As such, it has become necessary to conduct emergency load reduction outages due to reduced capacity at our Needsmust Powerplant.
Our teams at the Powerplant and in the Transmission and Distribution Division are working assiduously to repair faults and increase generation capacity. Once all repairs are successful, power is expected to be restored to all affected areas as soon as is reasonably possible. After such time, consumers who remain without power should call 465-2013.
As the situation at the Powerplant remains fluid, consumers are asked to pay attention to the company''s social media pages for all updates and notices.
SKELEC apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thanks the public for its continued patience.
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September 27, 2023
St. Kitts and Nevis grapple with a relentless wave of power outages, and Mr. Clement Jomo Williams, the General Manager of The St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC), has stepped forward to shed light on the pressing issue. In an exclusive appearance on SKELEC''s Power Talk show, hosted by Corporate Communications Manager Ms. Patrice Harris on ZIZ Radio, Williams unveiled the multifaceted reasons behind the frequent disruptions.
“Reduced capacity has been a significant factor in the recent surge of outages. On a daily basis, SKELEC is just managing to meet the demand. Yesterday, two critical generator failures necessitated a marathon effort by our team, working tirelessly into the early hours to restore power. Adding to the strain, a vehicular accident this morning led to further load reduction after impacting a pole and transmission line,” Williams disclosed.
The Caribbean islands, including St. Kitts and Nevis, have been grappling with excessive heat advisories. Williams addressed the impact of scorching temperatures on the SKELEC generators, stating, “On extremely hot days, maintaining efficient generator operation becomes increasingly challenging. To prevent overheating and potential damage, we may need to curtail their capacity.”
In response to the crisis, SKELEC has implemented a strategic load-shedding schedule across various areas. Residents experiencing prolonged outages post-scheduled blackouts are urged to promptly report issues by dialing 465-2013 or using the mobile hotline at 600. The company is actively working to address the challenges posed by the surging demand and extreme weather conditions to ensure a reliable power supply for the community.
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): There have been several power outages in St. Kitts in recent weeks as the St. Kitts Electricity Company grapples with the effects of failed generators that have led to reduced generation capacity.
As recently as Tuesday, September 26, 2023 and Wednesday September 27, 2023 significant power interruptions were experienced through several areas of St. Kitts, leaving customers without power for hours in some areas.
As a result, SKELEC issued a notice stating, "Genset 1 and Genset 11 were taken offline to perform emergency repairs to a leaking line and turbocharger." In addition to these failures, there are also two other gensets which are offline for planned maintenance overhauls. As such, it has become necessary to conduct emergency load reduction outages due to reduced capacity at our Needs Must Power Plant."
Further compounding the problem, a traffic accident reduced the power generation capacity even more. SKELEC''s General Manager Clement Jomo Williams made the disclosure on Power Talk on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
"As Murphy''s Law has it, "Whatever will go wrong, will go wrong; there was an accident this morning which further added to the reduction of load because the vehicle impacted a pole and affected the transmission lines. So, that, again, reduced capacity. Now, because the situation is so fluid, we put together internally a tentative measure of rotating load, which we expected would have only lasted yesterday, pending the repair of Generator 1, which is the largest set [of] five megawatts. Five megawatts is very significant as that represents at least 20 percent of the load for St. Kitts. Now, with that engine load, plus the other one, which is 3 megawatts and then the vehicle accident, about close to eight megawatts."
Mr Williams told the public that the team at SKELEC has worked into the wee hours of the mornings trying to repair faults and increase generation capacity.
Meanwhile, SKELECS''s General Manager said relief is around the corner once all repairs to assets are successfully completed.
"Sometime last year, we did a series of media tours in relation to two alternator failures that we had at the power station. Now, the good news is that one of one of the alternators is close to completion and should be returning to the Federation and put back in service shortly. Now, that would bring great relief to the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis. It is some time away. We anticipate another two months, but once we make repairs on Generator 1 and Generator 11, we should have enough capacity to meet the demand, and there would be no need for load management or any outage."
During a Power Talk Program earlier in September, Mr. Williams informed the public that the generation capacity mirrors the electricity demand at around 28.4 megawatts. He also mentioned that significant major investments would have to be made in the power generation system in the near future.
Basseterre, St. Kitts (28thJanuary 2022)—The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. is advising the public of scheduled maintenance outages for the weekMonday 31stJanuary – Friday 4thFebruary. The scheduled maintenance outages are necessary to perform maintenance as a part of our ongoing efforts to improve reliability.
Customers in these communities can expect an interruption of supply between the hours stated. Please note that the electricity supply may be interrupted later and restored earlier than the scheduled times.SKELEC apologizes for any inconvenience caused by these electricity supply interruptions. Persons who remain without power after the scheduled outages are asked to call 465-2013 or 600 from a mobile phone to report the outage.
The St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. would like to thank the public for its understanding and support during this time. For more SKELEC updates please visit our Facebook page: SKELEC- St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd or log on to
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