The first leg of Tristan's 2013 electrical upgrade project has been completed.

Tristan's Electricity Network Upgrade

Report and pictures from Electrical & Plumbing Department Deputy Head Robin Repetto on 11th June 2013
Working progress
Village scene as the work continues
I am pleased to say the first leg of the electrical project has now been completed. Service cables to the local homes have been laid, buried and all, except one of the kiosks have been installed and connected. A clean up has been carried out and the grassland is pretty much as it was before we started.

When the Edinburgh arrives W/B 17th June, we will start with the plinths for the streetlights, installing new distribution boards to the local homes and the Government buildings and preparing for the contractors who are due to return in November with the mini-substations to finish and complete the work.

Contractors by the Island Sign
Photograph of the contractors and islanders who worked on the project at a farewell party in the Prince Philip Hall which proved to be premature as MV Edinburgh was forced to return to Cape Town and it's departure is delayed until later in the month.