Although this and the new power station are only at the planning stages, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has implemented other solutions to reduce reliance on solid fuels. The Director of Public Works, Colin Summers, says the process of making government homes more energy efficient has been going on for over ten years.
CONCERNS were raised by several Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly at Thursday''s meeting of the Assembly following an update by MLA Peter Biggs on progress surrounding the new power station project, in which he spoke simultaneously of a 24-month delivery phase, and a goal of completion by December 2025.
The timetable for the new power station project was laid out in the Legislative Assembly last week. MLA Biggs spoke to tell the house that the concept designs and cost estimates are due to be completed by the end of March, with approval then leading into a 3 to 6 month detailed design phase.
Questions about the timeline for the building of a new power station were asking of MLA Biggs in Thursday''s Legislative Assembly. MLA Peter Biggs said that even considering the previous delays, the progress has been made and the estimated completion date of December 2025 was still achievable.
The program, which currently has a budget of £110.5m over the next five years, commits to delivering on a range of projects, from buildings maintenance to constructing a new port and power
Following approval at Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, the Falkland Islands Government Public Works Department can now proceed with the final design and delivery program for the New Power
Penguin News were invited to take a tour of the power station and wind farm, and with the guidance of Power Station Manager, Glenn Ross, left with a greater understanding of the inner workings of the power station - and the challenges present in making use of renewable energies in the Falkland Islands.
The Falkland Islands Power and Electrical Section are delighted to be able to celebrate 50 years of service for Power Station ''B''. On 19 May 1973 Power Station ''B'' was opened by then
Following approval at Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, the Falkland Islands Government Public Works Department can now proceed with the final design and delivery program for the New Power
This power station had a single 10kW generator and supplied power to just the police station, the Town Hall and police cottages. Shortly after, Government House was also added to the ''town grid''. In 1951, as the distribution network grew, the Stanley ''A''
• Building a new power station by 2025 • Upgrade power grid arrangements to maximise efficiency of power transmission and use • Developing a building standard to make all new homes thermally efficient so as to allow
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