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**Darrell** » 2011-09-07 14:48

We understand the 44million chines loan does not include a transformer or sub-station to deliver current. They now have to use the old APUA desalting plant transformer! :sad:

**Educated National** » 2011-09-07 14:33

Whatever happened to the windmill farm that was to be built by ANTIGUANS AND BARBUDANS and managed by ANTIGUANS AND BARBUDANS that had gotten the initial ok by the then Minister of Public Utitilities that was later scuttled by same said Minister?

**Private Eye** » 2011-09-07 12:50

Not with standing Ambassadors Shouls comments . Can we as tax payers really expect APUA staff to honestly MAINTAIN this new US $ 44 M Power plant ? What provision is there for correct spairs and inventory. Have the specific staff been trained to handle this out of date beast ?
Lets hope so on a positive note because your track record has been del***quant to date.
Antiguan Tax payer.

**PeterPan** » 2011-09-07 11:49

Will the payment come out of taxes or extras on our electric bills ?

**Brenda** » 2011-09-07 10:55

As per Darrel's comments we overpaid by $!14,000,000 usd .. Where the money gone???
Should this not be investigated??? Why is the opposition so quit,/?
What's David Shoul's RELATIONSHIP to assoot! :-*

Did he not supply the same Brand engins to ST.Kitts..????? ????????

**Lionman** » 2011-09-07 09:57

My only concern is how reliable are the materials that was utilized to build this structure. China has a reputation to construct things with cheap materials, which in due time deterriates for example in South Africa where there are many Chinese stores selling cheap unhealthy products from China that is having negative health factors on the poor people. Safety is paramount when dealing with outside countries like China.

**Darrell** » 2011-09-07 09:55

At $44,000,000 usd for 30mw give you a cost of $1,466,000 PER MWH.
The international price for a state of the art power plant is just under a million per mega watt..
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**Garbage Man** » 2011-09-07 09:43

Mr. Shoul I hope that now that the plant is being commissioned that you can get your Chinese contractors to clean up the are of all the trash that is littering the Job site. It is absolutely disgraceful. Caribarena shoould send a photo journalist up there to take some pictures. :-x

**Fed Up** » 2011-09-07 08:40

“What I also like about the power plant," he said, "is that it is now owned by Antiguans and Barbudans…APUA is Antigua’s and Barbuda’s company….If you own something outright there can be no better way, properly managed, properly controlled. I think the benefits to the country should be tremendous.” Ambassador Shoul said.

PROPERLY MANAGED, PROPERLY CONTROLLED !!! You hit the nail on the head with that one Ambassador, it has never happened yet in Antigua so this should be a first !!

**Fed Up** » 2011-09-07 08:38

Does this mean my 'Fuel Variation' will go up or go down ?? If the plant is more efficient then it makes sense to me that the FV will reduce, but too many people making money out of us consumers by this FV racket that I suspect it will actually go up. Too many people a tief !!

**Wada** » 2011-09-07 06:16

It sounds great that we now own this 30 megawatt plant. What I am nor seeing is the cost of ownership? When I built my home, and the keys were handed over, I own it yes but there is mortgage, insurance, life insurance for the mortgage, operating costs i.e. electricity, water, repairs. What is the real cost of owning a fuel burning behemoth when oil prices are through the roof? Will our bills get an additional line item that says "paying back for the plant" or will APUA just gradually increase to the point where we can no longer all afford electricity?

**-eli-** » 2011-09-07 06:10

its good news for power generation i guess, but a huge shame that there is still no plan on what to do with the waste oil this low tech plant will use.
Regular oil changes on this thing will generate a huge amount of the stuff and much of it will end up contaminating our environment.
We need a national plan on wast oils before we can truly celebrate this thing.

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