Gonsalves said that if everything "goes well and on schedule", the geothermal plant is scheduled to begin operation in June 2018.
"VINLEC is hoping for even earlier, but that is the timeline which is being given in respect of all the tests which are being done," he said in reference to the state-owned St Vincent and the Grenadines Electricity Company, which will distribute any electricity generated from geothermal sources.
Current peak demand for electricity is 20 megawatts, with five megawatt generated by hydropower. The government is exploring the development of a five to 15 megawatt geothermal power plant to add to base load.
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