Lamberts, Barbados Explained

Official Name:Lamberts
Pushpin Map:Barbados
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Barbados
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Barbados
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:Saint Lucy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:13.3°N -59.6°W

Lamberts is a tiny village in the parish of Saint Lucy, Barbados close to the border with Saint Peter. The location is best known for the experimental wind tower that was supposed to become part of a larger windfarm built in the 1980s.[1]

Windfarm

At the windfarm area the Government and Barbados Light and Power Company has tried to replace the current experimental turbine, and continue installing the full windfarm.[2] However, both parties have met localized opposition based on noise complaints by residents about the current abandoned turbine which has technology over 20 years old.[3]

In June 2009, it was reported in local media that the turbine was in a broken state with large sections of it lying on the ground.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.blpc.com.bb/search_details.cfm?Item_ID=25 Barbados Light and Power Company Environmental studies
  2. http://www.cipore.org/participating-countries/barbados/ Caribbean Information Platform on Renewable Energy (CIPORE)
  3. Web site: Barbados Light and Power Company - Future goals . 2009-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090526120517/http://www.blpc.com.bb/co_his.cfm#F . 2009-05-26 . dead .
  4. http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/gone-FRONT-PAGE-OTHER-FRONT-PAGE-OTHER WINDFALL