Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis:

West Indies Power Loses Court Battle To Develop Geothermal Energy In Nevis (WINN FM)

West Indies Power, the company that was first contracted to develop geothermal energy in Nevis lost has its latest court battle with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA).

West Indies Power (Nevis) Limited was claiming its contract with the NIA was still valid and appealed an earlier court ruling, which relieved the NIA of the contract. The previous Nevis Reformation Party-led Island Administration had claimed WIPN was not financially able to complete the project and sought to be relieved of any contractual arrangement with the company.

The new CCM led Administration applied to strike out the appeal of WIPN on the basis that WIPN had taken no steps in nearly a year to pursue the matter. Monday, the Court struck out the Appeal.

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