By Admin. Updated 12:11 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited – VINLEC revealed the cause of the islandwide blackout on Sunday.
In a press release issued today, the State-owned company and sole supplier of electricity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said the disruption was “caused by a switchgear issue at one of our main plants”.
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 6:30 pm, a service interruption affected all VINLEC customers on mainland St. Vincent, the company said.
“Our dedicated teams immediately initiated restoration efforts, and power was successfully restored to the entire island by 10:45 pm,” the company added.
VINLEC said: “We assure our customers that we have deployed all necessary resources to address the issue and ensure the reliability of our service”.
“We understand the significant inconvenience caused by the island-wide outage and
deeply appreciate the patience and understanding demonstrated by our customers during
this time. VINLEC remains committed to maintaining a reliable power supply and
providing exceptional service to all our valued customers,” the company said.
“To enhance our communication and community engagement, we encourage customers
to follow our social media channels for real-time updates and to report any ongoing
issues. VINLEC is steadfast in our mission to serve the community with the highest
standards of reliability and transparency,” the company added.
The supply of electricity in the Grenadines was not affected.
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