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(PLTM) - A team of 35 linesmen has arrived to assist the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) with the restoration of electricity in the Territory.
BVIEC General Manager, Mr. Leroy Abraham said, “We just received a team from Jamaica, Magtech Enterprise Co., so approximately 35 linesmen were engaged. They came in on December 3 and we have them split amongst the various local teams that are here.”
Abraham said the team from Jamaica will be here for a period of three months and will also be working on the sister island of Jost Van Dyke.
Many linesmen who came to assist the BVI will be returning home for the Christmas holidays. They are expected to return in January.
“We do not have definitive and confirmed dates of when they will be coming back or which teams will be remobilised, but we do expect the return of a few teams from our sister utility companies," Abraham explained.
He added, “Magtech will be the last team arriving to the Territory for the remainder of the year. The Varlard team engaged by the UK Government will likewise be demobilizing before Christmas.”
BVIEC has been working to restore power in the Territory since the passage of Hurricane Irma, which destroyed 90 percent of the electricity grid.
To date, Anegada is 99 percent restored, as well as 80 percent of Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, with works progressing on Virgin Gorda and Tortola.
BVIEC teams have been commended by many for their hard work and professionalism.
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