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**SolarPowered** » 2013-01-29 09:33

The company that installed mine is 'Caribbean Current' and they are located here in Antigua. I don't know the name of the two other companies as I threw away their info. We decided to go with the middle quote, there was one less expensive and one more expensive. Installation took a couple of weeks. Wind generation would not have been feasible in the area where I live and the noise would have driven me crazy!

**tenman** » 2013-01-28 20:55

SolarPowered, can you provide the name of the companies? My past (probably dated) research revealed that the panels (where electricity is concerned) currently tend to be too expensive. Wind power seems the best option on a commercial scale.

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**SolarPowered** » 2013-01-28 20:07

I got a private company to install 11 solar panels on my roof. The system is in full operation and I can go online anytime and check to see how much each panel is putting out. They say it will cut my APUA electricity bill by 1/3. Because it hasn't been installed for an entire 'normal' output month yet I am still unsure if I will get 1/3 savings. If the Government power is OFF the system doesn't produce anything. The company also told me that with continuous daily use I will have paid for the system in 4.2 years. There are presently 3 companies that offer these systems in Antigua and before it goes fully operational it has to be vetted by APUA. It cost more or less the price of a cheap car in Antigua. :-|

**Antiguan** » 2013-01-28 14:32

This business person is a well known upp financial supporter... what did you expect.... when will the poor folks who cannot afford the high price of power get this type of break?

**Southern Beauty** » 2013-01-28 13:34

Great initiative. Does anyone know why a PRIVATELY OWNED entity was chosen for this National project? Is it because of its location? Is this the best pot to collect data on the effectiveness and efficiency of the system? If not, why not the hospital, a school, a government building, or somewhere operated by National Parks? Wasn't Shirley Heights lookout on the list of private businesses that OWE APUA bill? Was this a way for them to get out of their debt? Hopefully more places will be selected that make more National sense. We seem to keep making the same dumb decisions to suit individuals instead of the collective. Antiguans and Barbudans wake up!

**Voter** » 2013-01-28 11:43

Drive around St. John's any night, have a keen look at the Government buildings including the schools, slao those in the villages and you will see lights on all night and to some extent, all day.Who pays or that? We the consumers of APUA. Government cannot pay it's bill so utility priced is hiked to help mitigate government inability to pay. Faced with that background why must assistance from a friendly country and regional institution that comes to us be siphoned off to a UPP supporter rather than to the benifit of our Country. xxxxx xxxx, the owner operator has been in operation for some time now. They should have made their own arrangement to purchase a system to provide the service to themselves and not to cxxxx the Nation out of **.

**tenman** » 2013-01-28 10:33

I thought this was done years ago. 27 jan 2011 an article states:

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Less than a week after releasing the draft National Energy Policy for stakeholder feedback, the Energy Desk has announced that the US State Department has approved grant funding for the installation of a solar/PV system at Shirley Heights Lookout. Read more: http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/environment/environment/11225-solar-powered-system-for-shirley-heights.html#ixzz2JHRG8wVk

So it takes us over 2 years to do a simple project like this? Though a bit dissimilar, it took a plumber about a day to install a solar water heater system at my home which saves me at least 3KW daily (at least 100 EC monthly from my apua bill)

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**AntiguanYouthMan** » 2013-01-28 09:45

what happen to the Government building, those could have been used, the new APUA headQuarters could have also had this project. but no, private interest.

**AntiguanYouthMan** » 2013-01-28 09:43

My electricity bill is $488, next month will be about another $400+ and this business owner that has made millions of dollars over the years gets this free. SMH....Antigua and Barbuda- the worst place for poor people to live.

**skyewill** » 2013-01-28 09:35

Now or even more project. It ook a while but I am glad to see the start of this. This is progress.

**GiveMeABreak** » 2013-01-28 09:33

So who's getting the break on their electricity bill with this? Instead of wasting 46 million on old Chinese power plants they should have put every red cent into this type of power generation and done it properly for the benefit of the whole of Antigua, not just one business place. Pathetic. :cry:

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