Vinlec is responsible for the Generation & Transmission and Distribution of electricity to, 42,000 customers on the 32 islands of St Vincent & The Grenadines in the West Indies.

They recognised the necessity to upgrade the High Voltage network to keep up with demand and to expand the 33kV network interconnecting the new & existing diesel power stations with an existing Hydro station.  Wootton & Wootton were contracted to install all associated cable joints & terminations on the newly installed 33kV & 11kV cables.

Vinlec is responsible for the Generation & Transmission and Distribution of electricity to 42,000 customers on the 32 islands of St Vincent & The Grenadines in the West Indies.

It was necessary to re install the existing transformer at Cane Hall Substation after it had been sent back to the manufacturers to have the tertiary winding re wound. Upon completion it was shipped back to Kingstown, St Vincent and Wootton & Wootton was awarded the project to carry out re installation.

Wootton & Wootton were asked to undertake the first 132kV jointing in 13 years to carry out a 132kV cable repair for the Ceylon Electricity Board in Sri Lanka using Tyco 3 piece joints on 1000mm2 OLEX cable.