Update on WEB Electricity Outages April 20, 2024
Kralendijk, April 23ed, 2024 – On Saturday, April 20th , a contractor performing excavation work for an external party accidentally damaged an underground high-voltage cable. As a result, Water -en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) was forced to implement controlled power outages (loadshedding) to prevent a total failure of the power supply. Various neighborhoods experienced disruption as […]
EZK delegation visits WEB and CGB energy projects on Bonaire
Kralendijk, April 22nd , 2024 – During a recent visit to Bonaire, the delegation from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK), led by the Secretary-General, Mr. Sandor Gaastra, and the Director-General for Kingdom Relations , Mr. Roald Lapperre, observed and discussed significant steps in the energy transition of Bonaire. The visit included discussions […]
Successful work visit of the standing committee on kingdom relations to WEB Bonaire.
Kralendijk, February 29TH , 2024 – The Bonaire Water -en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) welcomed a delegation of 15 members and 2 staff of the Standing committee on Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Senate (KOREL) for an informative and inspiring work visit. Upon arrival, the members were warmly welcomed by Mrs. Joanne Balentien- Nicastia (CFO) and […]
WEB and CGB update on January 9th, 2024 black out
Kralendijk – January 10th, 2024 – Water- en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) wants to update the Bonaire community and stakeholders regarding recent power interruptions. On January 9th, we experienced a black-out due to technical issues at the power plant of Contour Global (CGB) at Karpata, which is being investigated. Particularly, on January 9th, at 12.38 p.m., an unexpected power outage […]
Announcement of electricity and drinking water rates effective January 1st , 2024
Kralendijk, 22 December 2023, – Water en Energiebedrijf Bonaire N.V. (WEB) announces that the rates effective from January 1, 2024, have been established and published. Every year, the rates that the producer may charge WEB and the rates that WEB may charge consumers are determined and announced by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets […]
Successful Collaborative Utility Conference Bonaire (CUCB)
Kralendijk, December 4th 2023 – The first-ever Collaborative Utility Conference Bonaire (CUCB), organized by Water- en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB), concluded with a resounding success at the Delfins Beach Resort – Conference Centre. Held on November 28 and 29, this landmark event united no less than 75 utility experts, solution providers, and regulatory bodies from Bonaire, […]
Power outage due to reduced production capacity
Kralendijk- October 31th, 2023 – In the late afternoon hours of October 30th, there was a power outage in some neighborhoods in Bonaire. This was due to scarcity of production capacity at the power production facility at Karpata. Due to the fallout of production capacity at the CGB facility, Water -en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) […]
SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Kralendijk – September 4th, 2023- Water – en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) has achieved a significant milestone in the construction project for its new headquarters at Kaminda Djabou. Reaching such a milestone was a cause for celebration for WEB management and staff last Friday. Breaking with the local tradition the WEB CFO Mrs. Joanne Balentien […]
WEB and CGB are working hard to guarantee the continuity of the energy supply for the island of Bonaire and meet unprecedented demand
Kralendijk, August 28th, 2023 – Excessive heat of the last few days is pushing demand to unprecedented levels and putting the energy supply under pressure. As we enter the hottest season of the year, hurricane activity is increasing and the wake of several recent hurricanes leads paradoxically to very low wind speeds on the […]
WEB STARTED WITH THE ASSET INVENTORY PROJECT
Kralendijk, July 12th, 2023 – Digital asset inventory is instrumental for WEB’s grid modernization plans. In the first week of July until the end of October 2023, Water – en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) together with team members of VERICO / eSmart Systems will be taking the inventory of all WEB’s infrastructure on the island of […]
