About LUCELEC
Operations & Network
Twelve departments, one power station, a solar farm and seven substations — the machinery behind every unit of electricity on the island.
The network
What carries the power
Generation
Cul De Sac Power Station
87.4MW installed, 86.2 MW available
The sole power plant on the island, commissioned in 1990. Three MAK units and seven Wärtsilä units — four at 9.3 MW and three at 10.2 MW.
Serves All seven substations
Solar
La Tourney Solar Farm
3MW
Opened in 2018 at Vieux-Fort. Nearly 15,000 panels generating about 7 million units a year and displacing roughly 300,000 gallons of fuel.
Serves About 5% of national demand
The seven substations
Cul De Sac
142.5 MVA across five transformers, peak demand 57 MVA
Morne Fortune, Hospital Road, Ciceron, Canaries, Thomazo
Castries
30 MVA
The Castries Basin
Union
30 MVA
Corinth, Ti Rocher, Union, Marisule, Vide Boutielle
Reduit
30 MVA
Gros Islet, Cap Estate, Bonne Terre, Pigeon Island, Club St. Lucia, Rodney Bay
Soufriere
6.5 MVA
Fond Cacao, Fond St. Jacques, Soufriere
Vieux Fort
30 MVA
Choiseul, Pierrot, Vieux Fort, Augier
Praslin
6.5 MVA
Micoud, Dennery
To improve reliability every substation is supplied via two sets of three-phase 66 kV lines. In that way if there is a problem in one set of lines, the substation can be supplied via the other set.
Technical Division
Who keeps the power on
Five departments generate the electricity, move it across the island, and watch the system around the clock.
- Generation
Produces a reliable and cost-effective supply of electricity, operating the Cul De Sac Power Station and the La Tourney solar farm.
- 86.2 MWAvailable capacity
- 360m+ unitsGenerated each year
- 1.97%Expected annual load growth
- Transmission & Distribution
Designs, erects, operates and maintains every pole, line, transformer and substation that carries power to customers.
- 66 kV over 75 milesTransmission
- 11 kV over 2,643 milesDistribution
- 99.99%Customers on smart meters
- System Control
The nerve centre of technical operations. Coordinates the safe and economic running of the power system and keeps interruptions to a minimum, 24 hours a day.
- All 7Substations under SCADA
- Planning
Produces proposals for developing the generation, transmission and distribution systems, including the Company’s load forecasting.
- Business Development
Formed in 2008 to identify new revenue streams, deliver major capital projects, and oversee implementation of the Strategic Business Plan.
Administration Division
Who keeps the Company running
Seven departments supporting the core business, from the service desk to internal audit.
- Customer Service
- Handles enquiries, requests and payments across the three administrative offices, the Customer Portal and the automated telephone service.68,000+ Accounts managed
- Accounts & Finance
- Human Resources
- Recruitment, training and development. Every employee holds a formal qualification, and in-house training covers all but the most specialised needs.~18% Qualified to degree level
- Information Systems
- Runs the Company’s computer systems, including the specialised software module behind its billing operations.
- Corporate Services
- Internal Audit
- Corporate Communications
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