Consolidated Water faces up to the competition

The nagging uncertainty over Consolidated Water’s historic revenues in the British Virgin Islands is nearly over. Meanwhile, a proposal from BIwater to build a rival desal plant on Tortola has created a new cause for concern.

Consolidated Water’s position as the bulk water supplier in the British Virgin Islands is under threat. On 17 September, the BVI government seized ownership of CWCO’s 1.7MGD (6,435m3/d) desalination plant at Baughers Bay, while an unsolicited proposal from Biwater to build a larger facility just a few miles to the east has forced Consolidated to ...

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