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Last week we took you to the waters outside Caye Caulker. BEL is proposing to lay a submarine cable to carry electricity 6 miles from San Pedro to the place called La Isla Carinosa.  Last night, they put the proposal to villagers in a public consultation.  

Over 90 residents attended the session which was led by the Department of Environment on the grounds of the village RC School.

The pitch is that the submarine cable will connect Caye Caulker to the national power grid and reduce noise and air pollution from diesel generation, eliminate risks associated with transporting diesel to the island, and reduce generation cost by $3 million to $4 million annually. The project is pending approval and the Economic and Social Impact Assessment is available online at BEL’s website.